Moderate to high rental demand2.

I'm a licensed Realtor, although I haven't been practicing as I've been enjoying a stable life in corporate finance; but ready to change gears.I've recently noticed a moderately dilapidated property that doesn't appear (by all standards) to be occupied.

First my name wasn't good enough and now I have to be verified by a moderator?

Finance had a higher ceiling, but I make more than my friends who work in finance, and I only consider myself moderately successful.

Its too hard to find recent information (if I were a newbie) and that causes either repeat threads, or short threads that maybe miss great information that is out there, plus if anyone responds to a really old post, the moderators are there right away to slap their wrist, so in some ways some discussions are restricted.

Moderator, this is not a solicitation.  

As to my goal... for this purchase I'm looking to find a home that I can move my family into (not trashed), conduct moderate upgrades, which will cash flow ~$200/month (after we move out), and have a Cash-on-Cash return ~10% or greater.Jason, any advice which it peculiar to purchasing homes/finding reasonable deals in your area?

Who knows maybe you could be the moderator...you seem to have a good eye for talent ;)

You should probably decide what your out-of-state strategy will be:  straight cash flow and less appreciation vs. moderate cash flow and more appreciation.

This gets 4 stars for newbies, and 3 stars for moderately experienced investors.