I say get a nice car sooner lol. 

Maybe the sub $150k condos don't look as nice and don't have an ocean view but to see such a HUGE range in prices tells me there is something else unique to these cheaper priced condo's that causes their prices to remain depressed.   

But a basic turn-key package was going to run me $175,000 - $185,000  in addition to what I had into it and the numbers didn't work at that price.So now I have a nice 1 acre lot with a foundation, well, and electric for $25,000. 

There are a few areas you need to be careful of, but the rest of Riverside is pretty nice and it benefits from being so close to OC and LA.

Nice!

Nice to meet you here.

While some cities are nice or sketchy zipcode to zipcode...

Might not be in your best interest to go 1on1 with him before you get a few deals under your belt anyway ;-)Target a nice $150k property that rents for $1k+ to start out. 

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

super rough area at those price pointsOKC = pretty stable but economy and strength of market are not the best.alternatives to check  Indy  low tax ripping economy and tenant base and 100k buys you a nice home  do NOT buy 50k or under homes in any major MSA those are the hood plain and simple.out skirts of Cleveland we are finding are treating us well..