The first house that I bought was 17 years old, 3 br, 1.5 bath, brick ranch house with hardwood floors, Andersen windows, ceramic tile baths, gas heat and a brand new roof. 

That could make for some great opportunity on the appreciation front if you believe they will bounce back.Columbus is talked about adnauseam on the forums.

I get what your saying I was employed in the late 80s by a big syndicator in SF who had over 250 different apartments  senior housing student housing shopping  MHP and i headed up land development for them..

I wonder who still makes houses like this.

This question seem pretty naïve for someone that's flipped about 30 houses. 

Purchase price: $160,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Sale price: $268,000 I bought my first house in Kalispell Montana as a long term investment and possibly a rental.

Hi all, I am considering the following strategy for a house hack in Old Town Alexandria.

I know a friend who is an attorney, although they don’t specialize in housing law.

(They did multiple inspections, also came for several full afternoons to just poke around the house while we were living there.) 

Quote from @Garrett Brown: Thank you, it is from a company called OOD for the mirror house and then everything else we build around it.