I am over them and can't do this anymore. 

they're not magic.are you going to in-person / informal meetups? 

Those are spray and pray techniques that don't fit with sellers right now because sellers/owners are sitting on a very low rate and don't want to move to go up 4-5 points on their rate.Listings aren't a start now thing as well.

I figured lowest money out of pocket was the best way to go, and in this case FHA would provide the lowest downpayment.

I’ve been looking into areas like Oakhurst, Mariposa, Yosemite West, and surrounding towns.If you own or manage a vacation rental in this region, I’d love to hear about your experience.

Quote from @Melissa Stanley: This is a tough one.

This would give you $1.5M in liability coverage for the property. 

If you are building on your own existing lot, you are sacrificing privacy for sure, but if you are comfortable with that in this stage of your life its a good way to maximize what you already have than trying to go to market and spending over $1M on a decent duplex. 

Purchase price: $155,000 Cash invested: $60,078 Sale price: $275,000 Fix & Flip property in great neighborhood in Saraland, AL.

Hi Jared, I’m a local agent here in Indianapolis and also an investor myself.