I've worked with contractors who initially didn't perform up to my expectations, but because they were otherwise reliable/punctual and trustworthy and charged a fair price, I kept working with them while they got in the habit of doing things the way I wanted.  

As a whole, neither, the only question is, which way is better for YOU.Warning - flipping in the high end market can also open you up to greater losses so it is vital that your gross spreads are high at purchase.

one skill i developed, o rshall i say habit i developed, is just making small extra payments on loans..... that strategy REALLY WORKS for me....  

All of my projects were in no way habitable for less than $30k.

It's not just this bill, it's his habit of not getting back to me.

it is always a long shot but the Habit for Humanity Restore on Ulmerton and 66th has a lot of bargains.

A cheap 4 family in my area would got for about $80k and that is probably on the low end of the habitability range and needs work on top of it or are shotgun units

Banks look at your spending habits too...

Risks are the fact that many price points are extremely low and that is an attractor for investors without knowing the risks.Return numbers are going to be strong in many markets around the country, but IMO, as an out of area investor, finding markets with strong economic outlooks is vitally important.

Note that tenant accepting the property in its current condition does not excuse the landlord from making repairs especially if the repair is a habitability issue.