There are the occasional Hudson/Marshall-type events, but they only have a small amount at best...for me, I'd rather go and network then buy there.Some I see sell for cheaper, but many are just overburdened and underwater...no reason to even show up unless you can try to make a possible asset contact through the "bank rep" (if they even are an actual employee...even THOSE are being sub-contracted out!

I think you know what your first step is.Sell those cars and buy something cheaper for cash. 

Also thanks for the heads up on cheaper PM costs for multi-units!  

There are several things that I am stuck on:Should I go for a smaller, cheaper house in a less than stellar neighborhood or go with a nicer house in a good neighborhood that's also in a very good school district? 

Make sure you check if you are allowed to sell or rent or have to hide that intention up front.And if you want to build a plex (4 units or under is residential financing) you may have a hard time finding the land zoned multi and should look for an special use variance of much more common and cheaper single family zoned land. 

But south - where everyone is headed bc it's cheaper - you have the train going in (actually on time) thus any commute is easier and it's still affordable and easier to cash-flow.

That's a lot cheaper than paying $2,000 in damages plus $800 for eviction costs, plus another $2,000 in vacancies, plus...you get the picture.Below is my guide for finding a PM.

This is a cheaper option typically.Good luck!

I still think I'm out of pocket cheaper than even a used fridge delivered. 

It's cheaper if you use it for multiple companies and you can use the older versions for a while.