I personally won't be doing them here in MD, but some people specialize in acquiring those types of properties and I would strongly suggest you to attend local meet ups and try to speak with someone who had done it successfully and never got burned.

If you don't know better, it's easy to get burned. 

I would rather invest my time and efforts in creating a quality life for me and my family , travel the world, enjoy the moment than burn myself out 7 days a week trying to build an empire of any kind. 

Everyone has been burned a time or two if you have been doing this long enough. 

Burned up time.  

Just an update on Citrona, Paul has fled back to Panama and the arsonist who burned down a potential laundry mat is in jail.

If you are not familiar with the area (selecting a location because property is cheaper than your home base), often that great deal might be 10 blocks in the wrong direction and you get burned. 

Keep in mind that if you burn all of your equity in your home and the market where your home is goes down, you own something that is now a net negative if you sell.

There was a fire and the house burned to the ground.

They and their ilk will burn you out if you don't take back control of the helm.Good luck!