i have 19 and i wont touch that area. for a newbie it's silly to jump in that area. 

House blew up, destroyed the house next door and damaged 5 others, no one injured, it was a big boom!

She called and left a very emotional VM after their initial court hearing accusing him of destroying the house, etc....

I could say to look at greatschools.org and only move forward if the local schools are a 4 or above (4-7 deemed average), but if your strategy is just cashflow, this wont always fly...

I would like to find a house to rent to her since the foreclosure has completely destroyed her credit.

I have GOT to think that at least for the corporate world, smart phones have had to destroy productivity.If you don't care for your job, you can disappear in corner or the bathroom and play games on your phone for 20 minutes at a time, or until your legs go numb...not like I know about this..LOL.

If it is ever destroyed (not likely) then clear the lot and build new or clear the lot and sell it to a neighbor, then move on to the next deal. 

He wont retire from here until he sells his home, So I get to keep him around a little longer.

I know this wont be much of a money maker, if at all, at this point of desperation.

The partner friend of mine wont' really like to drive by my property even if its 2 hours away, so i am pretty much own my own if its not in Stockton, Tracy, Lodi, manteca, Sacramento area.Please comment and advice on what do you think about the situation and how would you approach it?