There is also a lot creativity involved in this stuff as well and that is not something you can rely on someone else to teach you.

I totally agree, big investors can go nationwide, but knowing the ins and outs of your local market makes all the difference.

I am not buying, selling, investing or anything related to BP.DM me if interestedBuying in Kensington is either a total disaster or a very brilliant move, depending on your timeline.

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Not to rely on speculation, but it should get better over time (hopefully) not worse.If the marginal increase between the two options is only a few hundred bucks and that isn't worth a few hundred bucks to you, then maybe not worth it.

I assumed a total loan of around $90k with a monthly payment of just under $1,600 using a random SF property in Indy with a similar asking price.

Can't imagine what I'd do with my time if I totally stopped working!

Prices are around $300K for what he's looking for (total costs around $2000/mo, and income will be around $4439/mo... but if he has 2 roommates each paying $700/month, it's totally doable. 

The insight about ARV being influenced by nearby single-family properties is gold—makes total sense now.Right now, I’m just exploring Sacramento and trying to learn as much as I can.