I am now about to press the button on my first piece of property which is a single family fixer-upper unit near me.

As far as new construction goes, regardless of the town, anywhere inside the 495 belt you'll be hard pressed to find anything but McMansions being built, due to the high cost of the land.Good luck and welcome!

I have  repaired several homes and have gone the route of pressed piers.  

The issue on this project has been fixed and we are pressing forward.

Cal for that matter unless you are very skilled, experienced, and tenacious.Having said that, over the long haul the track record on total return (cash flow + appreciation + mortgage pay down) is quite clear ... you are already in a great market and would be hard pressed to find a better ROI out of state.

Call... nine five four - eight two eight - six five two zero....then press 2 on the menu. 

You'll be hard pressed to find lenders willing to loan on properties that are under $50K each. 

Against my advice, my friend is doing a "press to test" on withholding rent due to a broken air conditioner for the whole summer.

(unless you direct market and find someone who truly needs to sell for cash quickly) No matter what you are looking for you will be hard pressed to find something for 50k that isn't in a war zone.

Tito, - At <20 units you will be hard pressed to get more then a part time super.