If that does not work one of my follow words is San Diego and it seems to catch virtually all of them as well as this thread.  

Its like a catch 22, just needs cosmetics = overpriced for an investor, needs tons of work = big risk for someone inexperienced.

Is there a catch?

As for carpet, it might be a geographical thing but it is truly heartbreaking to hear a buyer say they're going to have to tear out all your new carpet because they have allergies or it catches the dog fur or something.

Catching up to SF! 

Pocket neighborhoods, popularized in the Pacific Northwest, are now catching on in New England and elsewhere.

I hear FLA is firming up as well. whats your take on that your heavy in FLA... other states its fine though as we know.. especially TexasI have seen many situations where a reputable wholesaler who is licensed has a deal and some crappy wholesaler catches wind of it and blasts it out without the first wholesaler having any knowledge.  

Perhaps we can catch up sometime. 

Here's the catch.

@Alex Craig  unfortunately the cycle in these price point homes is just a rinse repeat cycle.. burnt out landlord syndrome.. local wholesaler investor snags them from out of area buyer tired of losing money.the chances are greater than 99% that htis person will never make a dime first 3 months his cash loss's will equal 3 to 4 years of cash flow so he will never catch up... and now he is stuck.. property as it sits is probably not worth more than 15k or so to a local wholesaler / low end turn key buyer... sad but true.And its why I always preach on BP buy the BEST you can buy not the cheapest.. the cheapest in the midwest markets is only appropriate for locals that own lots of these and do it for a living.. these are simply not appropriate for out of area passive investors they get killed financially .