The TV wiring has since been hidden behind the mantle.I also retrofitted & installed a blower motor in the firebox base & believe it or not it really heats up the adjoining kitchen & dining room.

Generally speaking encouraging people to try to time the market and steering them towards high risk strategies is bad investing advice in my opinion, and yes I would place OOS investing for high cash flow in the “high risk” category, possibly the equivalent of buying a stock with a 13% dividend yield thinking that’s a smart move because the cash flow is great when in reality the company is likely desperate to raise cash and approaching bankruptcy, just like rust belt properties with high cash flow might seem good to a short-sighted investor, when in reality those properties are cheap because locals have witnessed decades of out migration/ industrial decline and realize those properties are on the cusp of economic and functional obsolescence.

Check out the CFPB web site and the whistle blower options.

@Douglass Belt the big difference is in the type of tenants you get.

Working on my green belt myself.

This is true in a lot of the Rust Belt cities

@Michael Dumler So far, the only thing I found available is hard money, which I do not feel ready to risk, at least not until I have some more experience and understanding when it comes to refinancing under my belt.

I say maybe about 3 to 4 deals under my belt.

@Chris Clark@George Blower pretty much nailed it! 

IE the industry of selling mid west deep south rust belt investment properties in the LA market.. its a huge industry.And of course most that post about it are just pushing their agenda.. which of course is fine its America everyone has a right to market their wares.