They are stuck in 2014 when notes were so cheap and easier to make money: now pricing is tight and even just buying to resell is challenging.Note investing can be more passive than other aspects of real estate but still takes a lot of work as well as a lot of experience and knowledge as there are many moving parts that can go wrong 

Anything decorative go as cheap as possible. 

They buy up lots in nowhere that you can do nothing with and then act like they've been liquidated by the government so they can sell them off supposedly cheap.

If you're looking at Cleveland from LA, everything probably looks like a great deal to you since everything out here is so cheap.

I worry about a renter with a good rental history being to cheap to put anything in but his grandmas avocado green range, cause it still "works".Not providing appliances in my area would also be a bad plan causing extended vacancies.

Also, for the simple reason that financing is still cheap, so, since my portfolio is still small, I am “buying” inside a “selling market”.Imagine you getting another apartment to house hack, or a multifamily in reasonable condition, ready to move in, and rent the room that you are living?

Being cheap about repairs leaves you with unhappy tenants who will not take good care of the property because you don't.Send a licensed plumber ASAP.

Cheap hands off legal ADU garage conversions in coastal So Cal start at ~$120k (if all goes well).  

.#8 I would consider your inspection cost a very cheap crash course in buying long distance investment properties. 

Protecting yourself from any future issues will require a good understanding of the situation your house is in when you buy it.Tl;dr: crime here is relatively low, declining population numbers don't take students into account, properties are cheap, rents are high BUT be careful where you buy.This concludes my TED Talk, ha!