There's a lot of knowledge you can get by browsing the site, listening to the podcast.

Congratulations on doing the 1st step towards your goals.You can get lots of information here, by browsing the site, listening to the podcasts, etc.Happy investing!

The stadium project also includes homes, a city park, a hotel, commercial development, and a new casino.

I was browsing Zillow with my wife, going through some ugly homes.

I have been browsing the site for a while now.

Hemet is only 90 miles from LA,has a population of about 90,000 and is close to 2 major employers( casinos )The area also has a good size senior population and the town is still recovering from the foreclosure crisis but there has been a lot of sales due to the lower prices as compared to LA.You have to filter the listings and view the short sale,foreclosures and straight sales to get an accurate picture.As an investor you need to stick to your criteria and then search Hemet to evaluate what is really going on beneath the surface .

You can now browse through some of the most cutting-edge real estate technology startups, take a peak at the link below: List of Y Combinator Real Estate StartupsY Combinator is probably one of the more well known early-stage VC's based in Silicon Valley and they've invested in many different real estate technology startups.Some notable mentions:https://www.openlistings.co/ (transact real estate w/o an agent)www.shittylistings.com (data-driven list of distressed properties)https://www.statwing.com/ (advanced real estate data analysis made easy)http://www.rentobo.com/ (free online rental management)--What real estate startups are you currently watching and where do you forsee opportunity to combine tech with real estate?

I have been browsing trulia, realtor, and zillow for a few weeks.

Helena is a very small town on the Arkansas border across the river from casinos in Mississippi. 

I echo what everyone else has said - it all depends on what your competition has to offer.You're right - they need some work, but how much "depends".I'd start by browsing craigslist, zillow, trulia, hotpads, apartments.com and whatever rental site I may have left out for comps similar to your size of home, rent range # of baths/bedrooms and see what they have to offer.