I'll try to post a link to some examples below. http://www.zillow.com/homes/recently_sold/Raleigh-NC/house,condo,apartment_duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/53455495_zpid/54047_rid/5000-80000_price/18-281_mp/pricea_sort/36.052152,-78.276215,35.574403,-79.014359_rect/10_zm/?

Eventually, when I find the deals that make sense, I will build a portfolio of rentals, with the goal of providing the passive income necessary to fuel the lifestyle I desire.I'm also interested in investing out of area / out of state where prices are lower and I can see some cash flow "upfront"; even interested in flipping out of state down the road.I'm already having a lot fun just learning (having my eyes opened), and with my burning desire to succeed I will keep having fun learning and doing throughout this whole journey.

The carpet was a complete loss as well.I'm no electrician, but I don't understand why the water spraying onto the walls did not get into the outlets and burn the house down.We had to take the entire basement out to the studs, and had to replace some of that too.  

Im thinking about setting my ringback tone to "never gonna give you up" so every incoming call gets mobile rick rolled. haha

There will be more layoffs, more bankruptcies, more companies fold, and more money printed than at any time in history.The stimulus was just a quick run out to get everything they wanted politically in one quick swoop, all while making Americans feel it was all in their best interest, and giving them false hope that Uncle Sam is coming to the rescue.This is "Politics 101"While unfortunate, It is my honest opinion that we can not rebuild all of this until it completely burns down.

Do not buy something (a rooming house, for instance) that is 'grandfathered' in because if it burns down, well, there's no rebuilding it.Speaking of zoning, beware the two groups who control it: city hall and the voters.

The properties presented at the judicial sale are those that were originally exposed at the upset sale but failed to get a bidder there.PA also allows for what is called the repository sale, which is a list of properties that also failed to get a bidder at the judicial sale.Beware of mobile homes in PA tax sales, since it is an effort to gain title to the home, and those typically don't come with the land that they sit on; the land is rented from the mobile home park in most instances.In most areas of PA, there is no right of redemption for properties sold via tax sale.

I have called 20 local banks trying to get a portfolio loan, but they have all been burned badly on the local condo market and will not carry it.

I guess it beats burning the docs in the bathtub.

We always do...some I have burned as DVD slideshows for the kids I am helping get into RE.I find it great for keeping a log of all the things you should have done differently....Also if your wife is taking b4 pics while someone is sanding the drywall the lens will be caked in dust & all future pics will be barely visible until you realize it & clean the lens !!!!!