I believe it's an issue when lead paint is chipped or peeling. 

Hey everyone, just wanted to say thank you all for sharing and chipping in.

This home was built in 1915 so im worried about chipping off the cracking paint, sanding and exposing possible lead just to apply a new coat of paint.

Quick update on Oak Park.

North Linden, South of Main, Vassor Village, Woodland Park, MT Vernon, Milo-Grogan, Franklinton, Merrion Village, Hungarian Village, Southern Orchards, Driving Park, Olde Towne East, Franklin Park, King Lincoln, Old Oaks, Livingston Park are all but not limited to some areas in Columbus, Ohio I think will gentrify quickly and make for great long term buy and holds.

These are the last areas where you can find affordable homes somewhat close to a BART station.The Oak Knoll project breaks ground this year and the first phase will bring not only sorely needed housing (albeit with prices starting in the $900K range) but also a small shopping district with some amenities that are otherwise lacking in this area.  

There are trendy areas of Sacramento close to downtown and recovering areas like @Al Williamson always mentions...Oak Park.  

Hey friends! I've been interested in investing in real estate for years, but haven't gotten serious until now. I'd love to meet other investors in the area to network and share experiences, but I'm having a bit of a t...

I'd rather tell everything up front, even show the buyer the pictures, and let the chips fall where they may. 

Go online and look at Oak Harbor-- It's a Navy town so you have many move in and move outs but the prices on duplexes and 4 plexes will get you close to your numbers.