Costco and Dollar General, all the way.

I would say test it by telling people in the listing what is the size and the value of the house like a 700sqft 1 million dollar beach house. 

What you see staying on the market longer are homes that are not renovated asking top dollar or above 

If the heat isn't working, your pipes can freeze, then burst causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage to your property.

Does it make sense to cheap out over the few thousand dollars it will cost to go through a proper escrow and title process?

So if I bought one for $7,500, and it probably needs a few thousand dollars of work (more than 1, less than 10).

they look like they'll cash flow a few hundred dollars a month but then you have a rough tenant turnover, or a big capex item come up, and boom - your cash flow is gone for 5 or 10 years.here are two really good threads to read.Overleveraging, net worth, cash flow and headache factorBaltimore - a path to never-ending painhappy to help further.

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

and you need to be ready for rough turnovers - potentially spending a couple thousand dollars every time a tenant leaves. 

The rates are higher and points +++ plus prepay for a commercial loan or hard money loan.Loans closed in America are reported and stats are available as to who closed, how many, loan officer, dollar amount, loan type, location and more detail.