That would put your rent need at about $3k/mo to not have to feed this thing.  

It seems to me that the more people move here, the more jobs they create and so the growth feeds on itself to a certain degree.

Is the drain tile feeding the sump  clear ?  

Seems like "rice" is the size you want for the automated feed screw.

Filter the noise people around you might be feeding you.My wife has been my sounding board since we started investing.  

I certainly don't feel good putting my money on the line based on what someone else chooses to feed me with regards to information.

You typically are not dealing with the owners, the owners think they are worth more than reality, you can't contact the owners, collateral is hard to see, if at all, the platform is marking them up so you will pay those fees, and if its some type of auction, you have to deal with the feeding frenzy of similar people thinking they are good deals, when many have no clue of how to value them.With that said, good luck and welcome to notes!

Any feed back from someone who has used this strategy would be great. 

Buying a house to live in is not an investment, it is a liability you have to work for, pay taxes on what you earn, then feed with what's left just so you can keep on living there. 

Before I did I read all the feed back that's in this thread.