Without any cash it is unlikely unless you can find a 100% seller financed deal (they do exist, I just did one a few months ago).

.: For those who invest out of state, if you could go back to when you first started, what would you do differently?

I want to (willing to) learn everything I can but I do not want to start a new career but I 100% want to be in real estate!

I understand that not every project will be a success, and I am okay with that.However, when it comes to financial wins, which option do you think offers a better financial outcome?

Even in Houston, I would suspect you'd pay $250 SF minimum, especially with a trick build like that on stilts.....What do you think, @Matthew Paul ? 

You might need to build that skillset to show those family/friends you are able to do it.

What do you do?  

.: Someone asked me about a Due on Sale suit I was involved in and it reminded me of the many encounters I've had with trying to buy pre-foreclosures and do SubTo.Some of these brutes are big, ugly, scary, mean and volatile.

Quote from @Michael Evans: What steps do you go through to secure vacant rental properties in rough neighborhoods after a tenant leaves and you're waiting to turn the property over?

- Say you decided not to go all in on real estate, do you have confidence that your current nest egg would be enough to protect your retirement spend?