Also, when you are buying a rental property, you will receive prorated rents and deposits on the HUD1, which can dramatically increase the check you walk out of closing with.

@Christopher J WoodlandAnyone working with the fix and flip real estate investment strategy will tell you that the cost of rehabbing a house varies dramatically from property to property.

That is crucial and could make or break your deal/s as well.EXAMPLE: The price, socio economic and demographic difference MH's in and around the beach area along the North San Diego Coast vs MH's within just 5-20 miles inland from the coast i.e. the Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, etc. area is dramatic. 

You lose a lot of control doing that.If you’re finding SFHs in 43614 for $50-$60k make sure you know the streets and neighborhoods.North of Glendale, home values and rent rates drop dramatically.

I do very aggressive rehabs for my flips and costs can vary dramatically based on scope so the more you can get fixed on items you can control- flooring tile cabinets paint etc and then bulk other costs mechanicals structural elements etc the more in range you will become with your overall budget.

But, after the listing drops to the 2nd page, then the responses dramatically falls off a cliff.

My wife is self-employed, so we are both working to dramatically increase income and hopefully max out our Roth's AND save for a down payment once the HELOC is paid off.By the way, I want to thank you and @Scott Trench for introducing the concept of FI to me.

I say higher home value because it's much more of a dramatic effect in an area w/250k or 350k homes than my 115k example. 

Each of these variables will dramatically change the advice I give the individual asking me this question - but it should help you weigh out your options.

Concrete prices could fall dramatically whenever that may be.