The most successful investors have looked at thousands of properties in person in their lifetimes.

I mailed it overnight, I wait 10 days for them to look at it and say the signature wasn't filled in right, and only then when I called them. 

Is spending thousands on a sprinkler system worth it or do I have other options? 

I agree with most on here that the warranty process is less than ideal, however there are off chances that it saves you thousands.

Buy of course banks won’t use “gift funds” and I don’t want to wait 60 days to let season.

With the massive Taiwanese semiconductor plant under construction in Phoenix, bringing billions in investment and thousands of jobs, how significant do you think the ripple effect will be on the local real estate market?

.- Could take all current cash flow and a few thousand a year to pay off the property in 5-10 years.- Hold for a bit and 1031 into something else but am fairly confident there is not much appreciation to come on this property.

If you had thousands to spend per month it can work.

It is a very competitive market and units in the tens of thousands.

You buy it and now go to look at your beachfront and see a dumpsite of shingles or tires, that will cost you more than the lot is worth to clear out and maybe have the EPA just waiting for someone like you to jump on with fines for the cleanup.