You age, experience, and family make up is what drives my opinion.

-Sauna-Hot Tub-Patio/courtyard (large cement tiles on crushed bluestone with lighting, natural gas line to bbq)-Secondary patio off primary suite-Losing sq feet in the primary bedroom to enlarge the bathroom-High grade cabinets-Appliances with cabinet fronts-High end appliances (Viking/Miele instead of GE Cafe)-Outdoor shower (teak box walls with a dry well beneath the footprint)-Wiring for Cat6 to every room-Wiring for surround speakers (or including the speakers that are built into the walls)-Sonos whole-home audio system-Hardwired cameras (with on-site storage) to the exterior of the house-Smart features: thermostats are a given, but how about light fixtures, switches, aromatherapy, fans ... anything else?

With 9,000 of these positions offering salaries exceeding $100,000 annually, the influx of employees and their families is projected to drive up demand for housing significantly.

Like I cant drive and just recently I lost job.

Most things sit on the market for a couple of years and it's relatively informal (i.e most houses found either by driving by or on Encuentra24, similar to Craigslist).

Driving for dollars and attending local real estate meetups can help you find motivated sellers and build relationships.

I know where I’m at in Chicago the price difference between a house that needs a rehab and one that just got one isn’t that far apart unless you can get something before it hits the market so not sure how easy it would be to pull it off but I mean there’s a lot of suburbs surrounding chicago where things may work better.

I have found some lenders that will do a drive by valuation, meaning they don't look inside.

I doubt that you will want to drive 90 minutes to clean the unit every time it turns over.

A ton of opportunities in Madrid and the surrounding cities.