Additionally, the price point is still cheap enough to find the 1% rule and positive cash flow and there's amazing appreciation potential.

If the price was right on Turn-key maybe, but probably more of the fixer-upper that can be leveraged later on for additional property or sold for a nice profit. 

While some neighborhoods may seem attractive based on price alone, it’s crucial to avoid problematic areas that could pose long-term challenges.

Hopefully you are starting to see these investments as products and they have a set market price.

Better to invest in your backyard so you can learn and use your commissions for price reductions. 

when you purchase a property, there are closing costs on top of the purchase price, and closing costs can be substantial - especially if there are points on the loan. 

One way: price.

Self managed HOAs are usually undercapitalized so you want to take a thorough review of the condition of the community to make sure there isn’t deferred maintenance because you might get hit with a special assessment if the board isn’t setting aside cash for those capital improvements.At face value, taking into consideration my typical financial objectives, I wouldn’t do this deal unless it was a much lower price.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Bought as a forclosure gut job.

You’re probably thinking you have to offer asking price – not true!