Count me among the many others who are inspired by your tale.

As someone who has been looking at homes in the Bay Area over the last year, the homes with original details stand out (and sell for more) among the generic flips (grey wood laminate, recessed lighting, white cabinets and subway tile and all beige bathrooms).

Among the benefits of this are:1) you can claim the deduction even if you do not itemize your tax deductions2) it can lower your AGI, which may make you eligible to claim additional tax deductions or credits

My other concern is the timing in putting in an offer on a house while trying to line up a renter, but that is probably among the least of my problems. 

Our forums contain multiple posts from BP investors who are among the most respected and experienced on this site regarding the process of Adverse Possession. 

Silicone valley obviously increased a lot already in last 5 years, and it should be one of the most expensive city in among the US.

Francescon paid just $6,000.The bargains are now gone.Prices are up more than 135 percent from the depths of the crisis in North Las Vegas, rising almost three times as fast as the national average, according to the analytics firm Black Knight.Jasmine Ricks and her sister Portia Reed were among the lucky ones to get a home at their price point.The sisters, both in their 20s, were tired of throwing away their money.

@Javier PinedoI agree a self-directed IRA or Solo 401k are among the best ways to shelter income and invest tax-deferred into real estate.

The Lehigh Valley is considered Allentown,Bethlehem and Easton.Some awards won by Allentown In the recent years:2015- Ranked by Fortune Magazine as being among the top 10 best places in the US to relocate corporate finance and Information technology companies.2016- Cited as a “national success story” by the Urban Land Institute for its downtown redevelopment. 2017 & 2018- Downtown Allentown Revitalization District was named 1 of 13 winners worldwide of the prestigious “Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence”.

If you want cheap and still decent areas Cleveland is among the cheapest I’ve seen