It was not an easy one, since we are in CA and the property is in OH, but we made it through and are looking to take on our next project.Bought: $79,900Initial budget: $65,000Real budget: $97,000 (mismanaged project by initial contractor (and second contractor))ARV: $219,900Improvements:Brand new siding on the second floor (was not in the initial budget)New roof (was not in the initial budget)Sealed and painted the basement - was quite creepy down there beforeOpened the floor plan from the living to the kitchen by widening an existing walkwayMoved the kitchen from one side of the house to the other to capitalize on the stained glass windowsGutted the upstairs bathroom and added really good looking featuresAdded a half bathroom and laundry room downstairs by the entry to the backyardNew ACNew plumbingNew electricOur contractor performed extremely poorly on this job, and I am happy to share a cautious word with anyone who aims to invest in Cincinnati about the team at Kaiker Development and Creative Customs Carpentry.

Hey guys not new to the site but my first time posting.

As long as you perform per the details of your agreement, you should be golden pony boy

Have you done a member search on the site for hard money lenders @Harley Fowler?

Both the Urban Institute and Market Watch reported on recent data put out by the Federal Housing Finance Agency that demonstrates the appreciation of manufactured housing in direct relation to traditional site-built housing.

I've been procrastinating on doing this post, despite spending many hours reading through the site and listening to podcasts 1 through 45 as of today, constantly given the constant encouragement from Josh and Brandon that is essential to jump right in..

Search the site, there's plenty of forum posts on that exact topic.

They then come on different sites and complain and complain about their experiences.

You can live in a great area for investment and still invest far from home if you want to leverage others.As far as where to pick, we use sites like Census.gov, Bestplaces.com, deptofnumbers.com to compile some data on quality cities. 

Here's where I'm confused: I've seen people saying they perform a title search and even pay a title company PRIOR to bidding.