When in reality if you actually got through to the true rental office you might find out they were routinely late or to the actual employer and find out they were just fired or quit. 

What I'm finding in the OC market is there is a lot of competition among investors here who are willing to purchase at a high price that doesn't cash flow by BP standards, either because they are betting on appreciation, tax benefits, or are able to afford to pay cash (among other reasons, these are just my guesses). 3-4 unit properties in the area are routinely selling for $700k-$1 million+, with multiple competing offers after only sitting on the market for a few weeks to a month.

I don't get to the Metro Center as often as I used to, I get bored with the same old workout routines!

All that needs to happen is such a manager takes some tenant to court for a routine eviction and have the judge probe into thier ability to bring the action for everthing to come unglued.

At the auction, homes routinely go for 75% of market price or below.

Ran across a nice duplex today, but after researching it raised a few eyebrows. 

If they routinely trade at $45K per unit then you’re probably buying a ton of built-in equity.

I'm sure you can get aesthetically pleasing replacements.Also, we live in a town where older homes are routinely razed.  

You maintenance projections are a little low because while the routine stuff is basic when you have to replace the furnace, the roof, it is going to raise your overall cost up a bit.  

I appreciate any insight or advice.In most people's cases starting out with no cash is going to make it near-impossible to invest, however, being a realtor puts you in a special position to be able to find deals for other investors, and part of your routine realtor's day can be combing the MLS for its hidden gems.