California is the only state that has essentially put a rent control type of restriction on home owner insurance premiums.

Vivien - a 2-4 unit is great especially if you can owner occupy.

Quote from @Rafael Ramos: I’m Rafael, a business owner based in Florida, and I’m looking for some advice to craft the best real estate investment strategy.

.), Peter Thiel (Palantir, Founders Fund; Palantir valuation: $45B), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn, acquired by Microsoft for $26.2B), Max Levchin (Affirm, valuation: ~$5B), and others like David Sacks (Yammer, acquired by Microsoft for $1.2B) and Steve Chen/Chad Hurley/Jawed Karim (YouTube, acquired by Google for $1.65B), who collectively shaped the tech industry through groundbreaking venturesHigh performers who push one another, often go farther than solo business owners.

Cheap homes for an area are cheap for a reason - low to no demand from local investors or owners. 

It also allows you to search 400 property and property owner consumer fields, in addition to being a driving for dollars tool.

So the added cashflow to property owners it they are willing to become the developer and increase density that tactic could help more owners stay than could otherwise afford to stay. 

My dream of being a business owner and quitting my corporate job was slipping away from me.

But for many people, it is one of a number of sources of deal flow, to add to MLS listings, wholesalers, direct owner outreach, auction, etc.Assuming you are specifically talking about sheriff auctions, just make sure you familiarize yourself with the general procedures for the auction.  

Even in a lousy economy, college towns generally grow in demand because people go back to school.  304 N Jefferson Moscow ID - Single-family craftment house on triple lot in R4(high density in my town)  Price - $325K, $100K down owner carry 5%, I am converting into a duplex. 2BR 1 BA - $1600,  4BR 3BA $2600.