The longest we had a vacancy was 2 months & that was in the middle of the housing crash.

I attended James Rutter middle school and I'd classify it as a C or C- area.

Plus we're in the middle of the 1st reval in 30 years here, the older <5U homes in the most gentrified area are getting their taxes tripled in some cases.

Most other "auction" sites are just middle men that market the home and those homes can usually be found on the MLS too.  

Do you tell them you’ll do all the work and split all revenue down the middle after saving some?

Cap Imp vs Repair Expense IRSI'm in the middle of doing some 2017 tax crunching last minute so of course I am on Bigger Pockets forum instead of finishing up my taxes :-)Anyways here's a useful tip on Cap Improvement vs Repair ExpensesMy strategy has always been to increase regular maintenance, repairs (Repair Costs) and spread out costs over time instead of the hands off approach to defer maintenance into larger Capital Improvement expenses. 

I'm in the middle of a 1031 Exchange. 

I live in the middle unit, and the house is in great condition.

I am in the middle of trying to get my first 3 unit deal.

Learn how to manage your money, get a second or third job, pick yourself up by your bootstraps and if you want the priviledge to own your own home the do it the right way.However, the government, banks, etc.. will need to deploy their money and If the present environment becomes too restrictive, they will need to start lending again.My little house in a community in San Diego, lower middle class 1040 sq ft.