Since the water supply of the town could never go up there with the frankly primitive water infrastructure of the time, the land was worthless for housing, although it commanded fantastic sunset views of the Gulf of Corinth.But the guy claimed that he had found a natural artesian spring on the land, and that's the land what he was selling.

Depending on how big/small the porch is you could check with local flooring supply companies and see if they have any floors that they want to get rid of or can’t sell, buy it for cheap and use that.

Keep in mind this is not the most user friendly website lol:https://www.huduser.gov/portal/ushmc/home.html#state_mapFrom there I try to find sub markets within the metro area that are close to the median rent, have a unique draw (walk ability, close to jobs, good schools ect) and are either in the path of progress or in a very supply constrained area.

Hey everyone, My name is Drew Greene and I am looking to get started in real estate investing as a way of replacing my income over time so that my Wife and I have the freedom to enjoy life the way we really want, traveling and working projects we're passionate about.I am studying business with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University.

Single-family home sales rose 9.1 percent year-over-year, with 8,108 units sold;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes remained unchanged at 48 days;Total property sales increased 8.5 percent, with 9,559 units sold;Total dollar volume jumped 11.4 percent to nearly $2.8 billion;The single-family home median price rose 5.9 percent to $243,500, reaching a July high;The single-family home average price also achieved a July record, rising 2.4 percent to $305,910;Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 4.2-months supply, down fractionally from 4.3 months last July, but nonetheless at the highest level since August 2017;Townhome/condominium sales rose 6.1 percent, with the average price up 6.9 percent to $215,110 and the median price up 9.3 percent to $165,000;Leases of single-family homes fell 1.9 percent with the average rent up 5.6 percent to $1,916;Volume of townhome/condominium leases dropped 6.6 percent with the average rent up 7.7 percent to $1,666.https://www.har.com/content/mls/?

@Simon Stahl demand continues to be very strong, but I can only imagine rents coming down a little due to all this new supply...at least in the Class A space, downtown, Lake Merritt, etc. 

The key is inventory, a simple matter of supply and demand.

There's not as much supply.  

A house that's about to be rehabbed, but a tenant needs to get in right away and is willing to paint themselves, using paint and colors that we supply?

@Cameron Wright Unless he has an unlimited supply of money or you know for a fact that you wont have any free time to take on a project of your own, I would never sign a non-compete.