Sometimes occupants still live there and eviction is not easy, and I have even heard a story once that the yakuza are involved in the construction and real estate business and exorted money from buyers through occupants in these properties. 

Now let's be real, yes housing values are up overall in the city, but they do vary by Neighborhood.

When my business partner and I were still flipping we bought a couple through Auction.com and we always used a private money lender to fund those and our other flips. 

.: Its typical for real estate investors to hire a private home/building inspectors to inspect a real estate property before they buy it.

Just make sure you have your QI in place BEFORE you sell and never touch the money. 

With rising life expectancy and a shortage of senior housing options, this number is expected to climb even higher in the coming years.Profitability of Residential Assisted LivingUnlike traditional rental properties, RAL homes operate as businesses rather than just real estate investments.

Your post is a little confusing...are you relocating yourself or just your money to DFW to try and BRRRR properties?

.- Hefty penalty on either one of the parties for early termination of lease Owner plans to invest some of his own money to upgrade/refurbish things?

Dennis' dad and I actually tripped over something similar back in Chandler.. we learned to tap into city planning websites and even call the permit offices directly to get a real sense of their backlogs.

I’m new to real estate investing and am in the process of trying to acquire my first property.