Attend open houses to understand market trends.

We moved into a nice house in Florida when I was a sophomore in high school.

My focus is on affordable housing, especially mixed-use projects that serve both residential and community needs.

@Phillip Austin someone who obviously should not rent but buy themselves a brand new house. what was their previous place?  

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Primary house hack.

I've dealt with this exact same situation, and ontop of everything I was dealing with the Section 8 housing authority because my tenant was a voucher holder. 

Try looking into cities in with stable economies, strong renter populations, and where housing is below the US median value.

You can buy a new house every year or pay your 8% down.  

@Jason Sinclair, having a designer for a wife, I would answer that it really depends heavily on each house, the flow and usability of the spaces as they are, and the overall use of space in the house as a whole.That being said, while there may be a small shift towards more separated spaces, "open concept" is by no means dead, and in many markets, most people seem to still want to have connectivity between their communal spaces.In fact, my wife's current flip is a split level (although technically it is a split-foyer), and she is taking out a structural wall to connect the kitchen, dining and living areas.  

Which options do you guys think are best when you have no money to put down on a house for flipping?