good deals don't last long here, like hours at best. unless you find that hidden gem that no one thought about but that usually requires a larger reno budget.If you don't mind, help me out and lets see what the actual numbers are on that house.Repair costs:Mortgage payment:HOA Fees:Maintenance Fees:Water:Elec:Cable/internet:sewer/gas/trash/other small expenses:Cap Ex:Vacancy rate:Turnover expenses:Property Taxes:Insurance:Other Expenses:Gross income from rent:Yearly expected appreciation:If you don't know some of these, feel free to search the forums and find the answers you are looking for, you'll end up stumbling upon some good reads and if you have questions after reading the articles feel free to ask.

Greater Birmingham has some gems out there. 

It's really competitive right now (as is the case in many parts of the country), but I'm sure there are hidden gems to be found.

Hey @Jeffrey Baroni yes this is very helpful so one of the contractors today said the windows need everything replacing, he also said the windows he would install are "Ply Gem" and they would be custom made to fit each space. 

But we went to a local credit union and found a gem of low 3's.

The market has been nuts but there are those gems.

Last purchase (which is going to end up being our house) was through a former neighbor who lives across the street and the owner passed, and the grown daughter was cleaning it out on the weekends.Not a direct route, but a friend of mine owns a vintage furniture store.  

Thanks so much for offering such a gem in this world-wide web!

You have to sift a lot of gravel to get a gem.  

True gems often show up disguised as problems.9.