We see them in Prince William in Virginia, and Prince George, Charles, and St. mary's counties in Maryland.

Hi @Marie-therese Tai - I'd recommend using https://www.rentometer.com/ to ballpark what the market rent in your area is.I'd also take a look at Craiglists and see what studios with similar square footage are.

@M Marie M.

@Mary Dancy I'll have to remember the shopping tip.

if you don't mind the section 8 side of investing its doable as you will surely have to have rehab funds and get a tenant in there a.s.a.p. you may even have the ocassional lease-option but you will have to put a little more than spit, gum and glue on those properties. the numbers are the deciding factors for any strategy. just because someone or a group of someones don't favor a particular method of investing in real estate doesn't mean that you must do the same. find your niche(s), what works for you. my coin.Kudos,Mary

@Maris Becers, sounds like you have identified a market opportunity.  

@Mary Jay A few thoughts:Yes, it is possible in some instances, but that doesn’t make it best.  

Good question but all the trust I have seen, most assign a name and a percentage to the trust I have seen...but also with the name...jones family trust...or Ed and Mary Jones assign 30 percent of business to Acres Trust? 

Mary

Marie Poe,I am not saying agents don't want to "do" short sales.