Despite our prices went down in 2008, they are already back up over 50% and turnkeys sell in weeks in most areas.I have seen some California investors purchasing SFRs rentals out of state in the $120k-$160k range, just to learn the seller, who was also an investor, had just purchased the house a few weeks prior for half price and, judging from the old online photos, the rehab was just paint and carpet.

The verbal agreement was that my roommate would pay half of rent and utilities.

Inflation can cut your rental income in half every 15 years historically.Your rental income today will not have the same buying power if it is not appreciating by at least 3%.  

Hi all,My name is Mark Anthon.This will be my first taste of real estate buying and holding.I'm currently looking at a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath townhouse condo:Beds3 BedHouse Size1,246 Sq FtPrice $149,900Condo/townhouseBaths1 Full, 1 Half BathPrice/sqft $120Year Built1977 6 roomsFireplace2 parking spaceit comes with private trash pickup, pool, and basketball courtsAverage listing price for similar homes $229,794 Average sale price for similar homes $147,173 if i'm following the 2% rule, I can roughly get out a $2.9K (or a little lower) rent out of this. 

I checked my 401k online and I have over 4k but I can only withdraw around half and only for hardship purposes.

I do not need fluff or political correct answers and statements...I am real person with wants and needs...so I need and want real answers who want to really help.  Step by step things to do dor a successful wholesale ...

Three of these are half acre plots all side by side, comprising a relatively large plot.

I am from California and it is very difficult to do anything here but I lived in OKC for about a year and a half. 

I've bounce between Dallas and Colorado all my life, minus a year and a half in Spain.  

They dont buy vacant home insurance, rather they put on their master builder policy for $70 a month, cutting insurance cost in half.