From a strait investment stand point, there are places in Yuba City that can provide returns comparable to what you find in the Midwest.

Wholesalers operate in a legal grey area and have a reputation of taking advantage of people who are in difficult straits.  

Should i buy a inexpensive property to start and flip it for a profit or just go strait to rent houses.

The terms were strait forward and simple, no points no fees. 

They are not as complicated as you may think, there are very strait forward.

If a PMs business is in such dire straits that they can't function (i.e. manage my property) without an up-front fee I'm probably not going to trust you to manage my units.  

For those saying it's unethical, I answer that it is also unethical for the seller to misrepresent a property that is in dire condition as being good to go.

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I do like the point that the bank might not be willing to refinance if they are in dire straits or the lending market has dried up.

Also multi-unit properties in need of dire rehab, like a good BRRRR opportunity.