It is a good deal overall if you buy enough expensive home furniture, cabinets, high dollar items, etc.

I spoke to a couple folks who invest there and they indicated that there is too much supply and not enough tenants.

Go get a supply of whatever the demand is.Same thing with neighborhoods.

Poland actually caught my eye recently as it supplies 25% of the world's silver.

Prices are just a matter of supply and demand.

At least in my area four valves would be around $60 from my supplier.For some reason the HD in my area quit carrying them a couple of years ago, I'm not sure about Lowe's, they still might.I'm sure there is an irrigation supply store in your area that would retail you a few valves.

I also try to leave some small samples tile and wood flooring, with the brand written on the back, so they can take them to match paint, furniture, etc.We also like to walk-thru our rehabs with the buyers after doing inspection repairs and explain various features, much like the new homebuilders do.

It was really the crazy lending that caused the last bubble.Also, there has not been a lot of new construction the last 7 years to add much new supply.  

We already talked about how this make 2x more housing supply available in LA.My city used to be much smaller than it is now.

Our BOR here pulls in over a million, they sell education, support RE supplies, take in membership fees and govern members, the franchise is held by an investor.RE is not just flipping houses or buying and holding rentals, there are many related real estate activities that, if you work smart and hard, you can exceed your goals.None of this is overnight, it's all slow and steady to get there.If you need it next year this isn't the industry for you, unless you can follow Jerry W.'