Purchase price: $179,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $500,000 Replaced windows, remodeled kitchen and bathroom, replaced siding What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Yes I'm fully aware of the lead based paint addendum and its use as I mentioned in my post.

I was thinking of doing Airbnb arbitrage in Cincinnati but discovered that there is a restriction that the STR operator has to live within 50 miles of the property.

There are far too many R6 lots to be doing renovations.

I lowered the price of both even more and was able to find a tenant for one of them, will see what happens with the other!

Typically, crime is going to be present in a lot of the areas where #'s make sense, but the key is making sure the house you are buying does not have obvious crime ridden houses in the immediate area.

You won't be an expert in all of the trades. 

They put all of Indianapolis under a microscope for a couple of years.

I will be looking within 35 minutes of Chico, CA.

That is one of the most incredible benefits of being in the service.