Other experiences may vary.It is my opinion that Akron is a great diamond in the rough market.

Your best shot may actually be finding a diamond in the rough area where you can buy a house for $125K, put 75K down, and spend 25K to really design/furnish and improve the property. 

Diamonds in their natural state don't shine too bright.

I am also diamond handing a very little amount of money on dogecoin and AMC lol.

Look for that diamond in the rough.

Quote from @Claude Diamond: Quote from @Dyami Pike: I'm looking at getting started in real estate and everyone talks about low/no money down. cause I've noticed that even a 10% down is $5k in my area, plus closing plus extra funds that the expect you to have.

If I see a property for $200,000 that can produce $2,000 income, I start digging in because I know it's going to be a winner (if the numbers are accurate).Some markets, like Cleveland, may need a higher "rule of thumb" like 1.5% or 2% to find the real diamonds.

@Luis Barrios I know for a fact that both I and @Frank Patalano regularly meet with other investors such as yourself, so while I can't speak for him, I know that I'd be happy to get together, and I would strongly suspect Frank would as well based on past behavior :)As far as other groups if you can't wait a few weeks until the next RIREIG meeting, I don't know of any others in Rhode Island but there are a few in Massachusetts such as Black Diamond REI.

It definitely seems like there are some diamonds in the rough that need some work and would be profitable for flipping in my area.  

I read his books but I didn’t find it very interesting.Chris GoffVery detailed youtube video on how to structure and present lease option offers.Claude Diamond (Amazing on Phone)He is one of the veteran lease option investors.