Most of the threads that are along the veins of "don't factor in appreciation in your analysis... except if you live in markets like New York City or parts of California".

I'm not a doctor, but discussed with pest guy who said could be mosquitoes, spiders, possibly bed bugs, not sure. 

In the same vein, what about MLS short sales?

Do you have anything Specific which makes your spider-sense tingle?

My point was directly related to the vein of the thread's comments about gurus charging exorbitant money for course fees and preying on people who think they'll get instantly rich if they take that course.

Mount vernon ny interesting city and that's where im starting , my home town. one of the cities that lie on the boarder of NYC (the 5 boroughs ) that will undergo (and is undergoing) gentrification because the vein of public trans to nyc runs through it. just a little background on me. ive dropped out of college 3 times , im currently chasing my B.S in Mechanical Engineering. ive acquired a decent job after years of retail.  

In the same vein, I would find a local realtor that can put you on a daily MLS update for listings in the towns that you are interested in.

Your Spider Senses should be sounding off right now.

Hi @Michael KaySome options for a property of that size could be:Seller financing with little money downObtain bank financing and ask the seller to carry part (or all) of the second (down payment)If it is a really good deal and you can actualize the upside potential really quickly you could go with a hard money loanIn a similar vein to the hard money loan, you could partner with another individual for the downpayment.Those are just a couple of ideas to get you started! 

I was sleeping on plywood and a mattress on the floor, waking up with dust boogers and spiders.