I wish I lived in moderate climated and done that. 

I also learned how quickly I am able to effect a rehab on my properties; one month for a moderate rehab (kitchen gut, new flooring, paint, bathroom updates and other minor odds and ends)

I can only speak of CT where one big name company after another and high net-worth or even moderate net worth individuals are fleeing to cheaper places.

If not, go out to Kansas and take Bill's moderate deals that he doesn't have time for! 

Ideally, the property would have a small yard for our dog and be within a 45-minute commute to the base.LIKELY: To purchase an initially low/no cashflow two to four unit property with moderately difficult rehab opportunities, a small yard, with a longer commute time.First, is there something I should be aware of or may have missed?

I will take responsibility for moderating this to make sure it stays that way.I am afraid starting a new thread will lose many of the people who follow this one.

I am a moderately successful broker, working on my own, and I see deals all the time, as I said, but I can't buy everything I see.

Switch to M2M with a moderate 4% (or full 8%) rent increase and the requirement that you be able  to show the apartment to prospective renters as soon as they give notice (written into new M2M contract).

I added a couple of links in the previous message but the moderator took them down.

Not trusting OceanPointe's "renovations" I had a home inspection done and they estimate my renovations  would be moderate to advanced to get it up and running.