It's been a recent trend in "renting is cheaper than buying" which speaks to the "time" aspect of the above, because given the meteoric rise in prices, and many of the operational expenses lagging in there impact, and than landlord's lagging in the pass-through, there has been much truth to that statement.     

The simple truth is that  private funds come from  trust deed investors placing it in other people's real estate.

Are you okay with the extra work that is required.

So I turned up at the county courthouse this morning with cashier's check and extra cash in hand to go up to $5k over asking. 

You fail small.If it has extra land, then it can be a great deal, if the market needs more. 

They are easy to replace when they break (and they do break) but providing some extra things is a way to attract and keep better tenants. 

Here are some quick tips to get more bookings:Make your title and description more fishing-focusedImprove your photos with better lighting or a pro photographerCheck prices of similar listings to stay competitiveOffer discounts for first guests in exchange for reviewsUse Airbnb's features like minimum stay and extra amenitiesHope that helps!

I don't have a whole lot to put down but I do now make six figures in my current career and have extra money to start saving each month for whatever expense may come about.

So, it is an extra hurdle and will take longer, but since they are already having a property preservation company monitoring the property it sounds like that is in process. 

The average time to flip a home is 6 months --again averages, but with a solid network and referral partner you can find incredible deals that are far less price than $250k (like $70 - $90k) and average profit potentials over double from the 20% average example, pending on extra hands provided for your daily research.