Check out Denver's plan, so you don't have to take my word for it. www.denverleadership.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Kelly-Leids-slides.pdfI recently bought a single family 6bed/3bath house 3000+ SF built in 1999 with a brand new roof and flooring for $275k.

The fact that you don't have what is required by your state law makes me believe you are walking into court already branded with that negative bad landlord, etc cloud over you. 

So far 4 today. 2 TMOL1 Guy interested in what we do (but not wanting to sell) 1 lady with a brand new home.

Replacements would run about $3,000 each brand new and installed. 

I am brand-new to Bigger Pockets and new to real estate investing as well.

I have a nice brand new home, still owe on two cars for another 3 years, and I pretty much sad to admit but break even every month.

Branding has not been a problem as most of my clientele are business to business referrals.

JohnI think when you are brand new turnkey is the way to go.

I really don't want to rent it out, everything is fresh and brand new, also to hold it that long I think would cost me what I would be saving in taxes.

If you are just looking in one area, start making of spreadsheet of what houses have sold for, how many beds/br and the sqft.