The neighborhoods wouldn't be the ones you used to live in (most likely), but still decent areas and great returns.How will the numbers on your row house pan out for renting it out?

i'm new to BP but I dabble a bit in real estate and am involved with the deal so a couple of notes that may help your analysis.Smart move made by sellers is a 300 security deposit; helps keep the units in at least reasonable condition as that is a decent amount of money for some of these tenants.First off I'd classify this property as C+ maybe even B-.  

When I saw the house I pulled over to the side and took a look around and it seems to be in a decent condition outside wise (roof looks fine just needs a pressure wash) maybe some new paint to spruce it up and some yard work, but other than that it looks decent..

Best type of learning is from trial and error and you still made a decent profit!

A month should give you some time to really comb the MLS and find a decent deal for a house hack. 

I see that there is decent appreciation.

It is a decent size city (60K+ people) plus it is close to the mountains. 

If you use this method you will have a really good shot at finding out the individuality you'll need to find.  

I am looking to purchase a condo in a decent area, imo ( Phoenix AZ).Currently it is on the auction site Hudzu.com.

Occasionally I see some good multifamily properties in the city with decent cash flow.