Go on Zillow, AirBnB, talk to agents and property managers in the area, call rental signs in the yard to speak to landlords, etc.Hope this helps and best of luck!

Things that renters like in my properties that they see as a bonus: fenced in yards.

There is also a small studio on the back yard that is currently not rented out.ARV for a house flip is estimated at $258K.We did go inside one unit and it was really nasty.

Existing owner tried in the past (like 30+ years) ago to get ZBA to approve it to be a 5-unit building, but got rejected because the rear yard area and open court were not big/deep enough.

There is also a small studio on the back yard that is currently not rented out.ARV for a house flip is estimated at $258K.We did go inside one unit and it was really nasty.

I was just starting to explore my options with real estate investing when this happened, and given that I still have a decent amount of money saved up (previously was planning to purchase a townhome in the Bay Area), I'm wondering if I can somehow turn this disaster into a salvageable situation.

Every property surrounded by a yard here has them.

Purchase price: $210,000 Cash invested: $2,000 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage and big yard What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Mix is: 4 bed 2 bath 2 car garage with private yard 1550 sq feet . 2 bed 1 bath 2 car garage with private yard 1000 sq feet and a 4 bed 2 bath 2 car garage with private yard 1800 sq feet all on about .7 acres.

They were placed in a good spot out in the yard, not close to the house.