Generally with a flip you are buying a distressed property and make repairs cost as low as possible to keep the spread large.

I'm currently house hacking a rental in Costa Mesa (and it's going very well!)

I would be doing most if not all of the remodel/construction myself to keep cost as low as possible.

Class A properties get top of the line rehabs and we spare no expense to get to the rent goal, but both have a limited amount of potential rent based on the neighbors and upgrades are customized to get max potential rents for as little cost as possible.We can be the highest rent property in the area but only by so much.

The remodel looks simple (esp for an out of state investor) and could cost as low as 15k.

I am also know well and/or am interested in different markets (Latin America, especially Costa Rica; some ex-Soviet countries - Georgia, Central Asia; and others like Turkey).

It's an extraordinary brick building with woodwork, trim, and leaded glass windows that would cost a fortune to replicate today.Original deal was a contract for deed where I would trade two properties I purchased last year for $10,000 down plus closing costs.

Ripping all of that out would cost a lot to replace.

Fresh veg cost as much, or more, than meat.Oregon offers a great food assistance program for young children.

2) Buying at courthouse: Seen sizeable number of deals blow past me in the past two years - in good school neighborhoods in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.