The only thing that has changed is the advent of the internet making it more widely available and the marketing word Turnkey got introduced.    

I bet that would be higher than the interest savings. 

I'd actually be willing to bet that in the next 10 years you will see greater % appreciation in an area like Lexington around the West Baltimore MARC station than you will in Canton unless Baltimore can figure out how to solve it's property tax problem. 

Don't go out prematurely thinking you'll know the best bet based off of reading a book or some forumsWarren above says..."

The properties listed on the websites for each date get continued about 85% of the time, probably more now.REO are a better bet on the market as @David M.said.

Specifically with this I would bet your best total play would be to purchase it with 3 or 5% down conventional loan and refinance in 6 months. 

Now, however, I do think real estate is a better long-term bet than sticking money in a low-fee index fund.I just did about 20 minutes of research... 

So thorough background checks ensure a safe deal for the issuer.No document disclosure requirements because all investors must be accredited and theoretically should know the right questions to ask before they invest, making it easier to manage the deal.No waiting period requirement as with the 506(b) plan.Now that we’ve covered what the 506(c) plan is and its benefits, let’s take a look at the three main differences between the 506(b) and 506(c) plans:506(b) markets directly to deal sponsors network without general or internet solicitation.

I bet you end up in the $19-22k range.I can only see 4 meters in the StreetView, which is weird.

The original business idea (an internet business) failed, and now Im left with $70k from liquidating the assets.