Most of the times the code violations end up being small infractions that can be easily resolved like installing doors and windows without a permit or changing out kitchen cabinets and fixtures.

But, for a couple reasons I'm not going to easily score a "deal" and so it feels kind of like buying a stock to me - and if I'm buying now when we have just seen a 20% annual increase in housing prices, on top of another 10% in the previous year, am I not bound to be along for the ride during a consequent drop in prices in the future?

I would wait until the season where you find good tenants more easily, not during the slow winter move-in months.

I have funded deals like this on properties that I could easily value which were located in areas I knew well.

For example, if you find a property that can return 30% cash-on-cash a year, then you might be able to easily find investors to split the profits based on a 50/50 split every year.

I'd think the A frame sign would be good for an open house as you can set it out and pick it up easily when it's over.

I think it could increase to 1400-1500 easily.

In traffic it could easily be 1 hr 15 min.

Even in a good situation a bad tenant can easily cause enough damage to eliminate two years of positive cash flow.

You could easily spend 33hrs a week looking for a property and dealing with the process of buying it.