Quote from @John Clark: Did you check for houses on the auction list,  or you can check with banks and look for REOs and convert that into a single family home and house hack or turn it into a Airbnb. 

I have always been interested in the vacation rental space.

The problem, other than this going against my philosophy of keeping everything passive, is I don’t think I’ll be able to get into the property to walk the inside prior to purchase and have no clue what I’m getting into.

This is my specialty.  

This is the perfect place to learn.

Plumbers can separate lines, but trenching and additional work can drive costs into the $5,000 –$10,000 range.

We have had success buying in the winter, but this time it feels different. 

It is a total scam for the unsuspecting who really want to get into "real estate / small multifamily".

This will probably necessitate leaving $20,000 to $30,000 into the property.7.

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