Dramatically overpaying for a property like this is a bad investment no matter how you slice it.

As I'm gaining more experience in investing and learning more I wonder what opportunities are out there for other related fields that could boost my skills as an investor.

Then again, in a competitive market with few buyers, having such a feature can make the difference between a quick sale or a delay on the market, plus there may be a value boost in a seller's market.

Be sincere with feeling yet not too dramatic :-).

Discharge is when the court actually stamps it a done deal.Think you have to wait 4 years from discharge date for a conventional loan.Also...Creditsesame.comcreditkarma.comcredit.comAll give you free credit....Help monitor/rebuild your credit.You can get secured credit cards from credit unions that can boost your score.Seems like you are doing two different things.1. buying a home to be owner occupied2.

I have already found several deals where the cash flow is great, and I plan to make a trip out there (coming from So Cal) before the end of the month.I am just curious what the community thinks about the Phoenix market having seen a dramatic increase in property value in the last year.

Even if it was not completely rent free it would a dramatic reduction compared to what i am currently paying in rent, $1300.

The increase is nowhere near dramatic however, at least not in LA County.

It varies dramatically, though.

This neighborhood would even welcome the improvements.Moving a little further up the socioeconomic chain, some bread and butter neighborhoods around DFW could use a little boost.