Take zillow with a grain of salt but that area is showing just about every property at $30k.

I am an investor in Salt Lake looking to buy properties in Dallas.

Sheena,It is best to talk to a lawyer in your area for straight answers and take everything on the internet with a grain of salt because most will give ideas but nothing to back it up.Joe Gore

Louis, and Salt Lake City.

Keep you earnest money low, don't make promises you can't keep, and you should be fine....if you find yourself in court, almost any attorney worth his salt can manipulate a contract.

Any banker worth their salt can give you all the information they need in order to make a credit decision.

If so, I would find their pain, rub some salt in it, and provide the cure in the form of them selling.With that said, the issue is as you know, once they sell, unless they want to pay the taxes, they gotta 1031 into something else.

Robert,I have been to a few in Berks County, but never purchased, so take this with a grain of salt.  

[I would take that EXPECTED rent return figure with a grain of salt - also needing due diligence].Once you find their real price point, have a good look at the property yourself (and with your Agent if you like the arrangement you have with them - I feel a good Buyers Agent would not charge you for the service of occasionally accompanying you for a viewing) and THEN decide if an inspection Fee is worthwhile.

I invest in Provo and Salt Lake City Utah remotely and have a team there on the ground that take care of things incredibly well.