HI Alicia, Alicia here  -- try posting on the wholesale hub; many of us represent out of state buyers. 

I really enjoy the TBP but I found a UK based equivalent to them : The Property Hub http://thepropertyhub.net/forum/search/They have property meet ups all across the UK but not one yet in Ireland so you can start one yourself!

Our credit is shot; hubs and I are both on permanent SSD so funds are limited, to say the least. 

Outside of SF and Oakland, the next hub for arts and culture would be Sacramento.

Anyway, we (hubs and I) got our first flip house and we closed on it on December 29th of last year.

It's my honest opinion that "Bob" Kiyosaki is nothing but a clown in the financial porn circus. 

@Michael Bangsal, you're going to have to look well outside the hub of it all.  

Country town, nice homes, big lakes, very affordable housing, taxes and such, just more small town, if that's your style.Going north up the dial (think of Wichita as one big wagon wheel - Wichita at the hub, and K96 highway nearly going full circle, and one day, supposed to be finished, and all the suburbs on a spoke).  

There is a 3/1 1000 sq ft. all brick home near a transportation hub for sale for $55k built in 1958House Value is $35kOwner is willing to owner finance with terms: 5k down, $400/monthThis property is appealing to me because of the terms, minor rehab and potential cash flow.What terms will you accept on this deal?

So, look for neighborhoods that are close to bus stops and innovation hubs with high job growth.