I'm going to be honest here - Real Estate takes money.

@Brian QuoI’m not trying to be a troll and honestly trying to help you save, you are doing the math wrong.Appreciation is not counted in ROI because it is not guaranteed.ROI is all the money you put in / annual cash flow.

and honestly...driving around this city exposes you to the best and worst of urban landscapes in America.

You are buying a primary residence so should be able to take advantage of an FHA backed loan.

Quote from @Jon Pflueger: Honestly, I don't mind @Jerryll Noorden.

I’d much rather be working with my hands than sitting in front of a PC Honestly, it shouldn't take you a whole ton of time to do research once you know what you want to do.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.6 unit PadSplit What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I recently found myself struggling to even find a podcast to listen to, none sounded like anything that would serve me in my current state of mind, (out side of BP On the market, let's be honest that's the only reason i have any idea what's going on at a macro level with the economy at all, so anytime a new episode is out there its a listing immediately).  

I do have experience with significant home renovation but for a personal residence, based on my experience with this I would prefer to buy a property built after 1970 if possible but not sure if that's realistic, the only deals I could seem to find from the MLS are very old houses which I know often brings more challenges with the renovation.Would appreciate any references or suggestions anyone has, so far I've only invested in rental properties that were already in good condition bought with a loan.

Here’s the context:I own a rural property with two rental units:A manufactured home from the 1980s in temporary status with the county (meaning it can’t be replaced), which currently rents for $1,350 per month.A one-bedroom permanent residence that rents for $1,300 per month.My monthly mortgage payment is approximately $1,200, and cash flow is crucial to me right now.