Lots of fakes out there so be careful.And its not so  much they will steal up front money from you.. but you waste time and money finding a place thinking they are going to fund you put up non refundable EM spend money on inspections only to have your deal die because you got with someone who cant fund or never could fund. 

I would just be spending half as much and getting half as much equity.

So I don't want to spend $90K on a down payment and closing costs and only have $25K to fix it up.

Or, can you spend a little (or a lot) more and find a home that you'll be able to move into sooner and with less stress along the way?

I can pretty much guarantee that you will loose WAY more money trying to get out of the lease then you will spending the extra hundred dollars or so to paint an additional room or two.

Nope - My strategy assumes that rates rise long-term, and calls for spending less than I make.

But I was also sent a document stating that a county housing assistance program was guaranteeing the tenants security deposit (which was accepted by the current landlord) but not for the full lease term because the tenant is no longer receiving assistance and that the guarantee would only be until 2/2025. 

I spend 1 hr (on the high side) per month managing. 

If you want to be completely self-sufficient, you're willing to build an Earthbag home or another building that can be earthquake proofed but can still be run without public utilities, you can spend a ton of money on a well and can have that well water processed to remove contaminated mine crap, you have a great off-road vehicle and you can figure out how to deal with the flooding without redirecting that water onto someone else's land then you can definitely live there.If it's an Investment you're after, give that up.

It’s free and that is one way to get free listings.judical states also have to file a lawsuit and you can search civil suits or contact sheriffs offices to get the calendar and listing for foreclosurespaying for a site is all in one and maybe worth it compared to how much time you are spending searchjngif you stay in one area then I recommend what I mentioned