A 2 year investigation, I bet his son won't have dad home until he's at least 9!

Stay closer to fishtown if you want faster gentrification and better bet.

I have been investing in Central Iowa for five years and have had a number of wins and losses.  

They need to sell.Here's the challenge I bet you'll face. 

Your best bet if the relo company allows it is to provide a referral to their buyers' agent.If you focus on serving your clients better than anyone else, and not worrying about helping yourself, you'll be better off long term.

I totally agree that one transaction doesn't dictate whether a person knows how to succeed in investing, because so much could turn a winning investment into a loser and be out of the control of the investor.

If I bid and win one of these auctions of the Bank's first loan, what happens to the other Certificate of Title that the other party is holding from the prior HOA Forecloseure?

For all my Austin folks out there... what's the craziest deal you've closed, and how did you win it?

Duplex and quads are the best bet because in the case of vacancies with a unit, the other unit will cover expenses.

Everything is going way over asking price right now and you'll be competing with 20+ other offers.Not to say it can't be done, but your best bet is to learn how to market and find off-market deals.