Phoenix has been a popular destination for California investors - much more affordable than Cali, and it's just a short drive or flight when you need to be here.

Your best bet is to find either private money or a capital partner.

Still planning to pick up my next investment property a little later this year after I build up some more funds.If you're in the position to buy right now I don't see why not, might want to take a look at some historical data for the market you're targeting to see how the values held up during previous recessions.As other have mentioned San Antonio is a pretty stable bet.

We are renovating a house in a really popular neighborhood in Indianapolis.

Best bet is to ask family and friends for the cash.

It's walking distance from a new stadium that is due to be built for a popular football team.

Some of her clients begged her to come to their homes, (& I bet she did), so she will be back to work doing $400-$500 hair extensions & not feel a thing.

You offload all the maintenance on your tenant/buyer and basically just keep the spread acting as a middle man between two groups of people who have money trouble.The rock star version of this is you do it with nice $300,000+ single family houses and sell them for 20% above fair market value (sale for $365,000 or more) to people who have excellent income but crappy credit, so they're willing to overpay and bet on an appreciating market so they don't mind as much being skinned alive on both the above market rent and above market sale price.Like I said....somewhat dubious morality here, but legal in many states. 

If I find something like this, you can bet I'll put my all into contacting the owner. 

Examples would be Las Vegas for single family rentals, or lake/mountain homes where VRBOs/AirBnbs are popular like Gatlinburg, TN.