I hope some body read this and do your own due diligence.

We could work backwards from the condo's upper tier pricing (that you would likely get into contract at) and backwards calculate how much income you're going to need to qualify given the probability of how the rest of your rental income and liabilities will be caluclated.We do these calculations (plan A, B, C, etc) on a daily basis.

After my research I no longer wanted a new fancy ready to go home, I was looking for a fixer upper.

Upper Unit got broken in and they stole the new hotwater heater, new appliances, and air conditioner..... damage flooded upstairs and downstairs units.4.

Heights I don't think you'll find under 350k unless its a fixer upper

The polarized extremist nut jobs on BOTH sides seem to have taken the steering wheel and one is yelling to drive us off a cliff the other yelling to drive straight into it and us sane people are just in the fetal position rocking back and fourth trying to wake up from this damn nightmare that the crazies have broke out the nut-barn and took over......Here is what he said, verbatim (parenthesis are mine, the rest is his):"So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous... whether it's ultraviolet or just very powerful light... and I think you said that hasn't been checked but you're going to test it.

I may buy in the upper jungle/cloud forest and then keep renting where I am currently since prices are dirt cheap.

It is almost as hard to buy a fixer upper at a price that will cash flow after repairs. 

Once you get into the 5+ unit properties, the lending market evaporates, there are very few lenders in this market and the rates are 1-1.5 higher than in the 1-4 unit market, if you are thinking bigger, the 10+ unit financing is best case 65% LTV, where the 1-4 unit market is 80% LTV for  Stabilized rent ready properties, and if you are buying a fixer upper you can usually get 90% of purchase and 100% of rehab. 

What are the best areas to build a shipping container home, buy a multi family or buy a fixer upper home without breaking the bank but still be in a decent area?