In the burbs where things still look pretty cookie cutter it's much more straight forward.

I will be moving to Alberta, Canada hopefully around this coming September to start working in the Oil Rig industry.

The previous owner had someone jury rig it so ac & heat could both be on at the same time.

This is a cookie cutter neighborhood where all the houses are very similar and all by same builder.

This area consists of many Twin style multi-famliy properties that area easy to work with (cookie cutter), and have an incredibly high demand for rent.

Cookie cutter homes (track housing) in developments, visits are usually discouraged as the construction crew is not part of the sales team and are only paid on job performance.

Most (not all) Realtors prefer a "cookie cutter" sale, which means: buyer finds Realtor, Realtor shows homes, Buyer writes up PA, buyer gets loan, deal closes, Realtor gets paid.

It has a 2 prong wiring but it’s been rigged with 3 prong outlets with a fuse box.

If we didn't like our neighbors, we just MOVED the rig!!

Either by; buy and flip or buy and hold properties. i am not looking to reap the rewards for at least 10 years.( i am 29 now). my location is in Bakersfield Ca. i currently work on a land based oil rig. i have a construction background and there is nothing i cant fix/build myself when it comes to rehabing a house. i am open to all sorts of ideas so i can then narrow down my path of action. in your guys experiences what would be my best bet. any advice / input would be greatly appreciated. i just dont want to get discouraged, go out and buy a boat or something and then regret not seizing this opportunity when i had the chance.