The problem is they are all pretty suburban areas (There's not much multi-unit properties there).

In pretty new to this as well, I am sending out my first direct mail campaign today.

She has health issues and will probably let it go into foreclosure.

Hey all, I listen to the podcast pretty frequently and thought I'd check out the community.I am new to real estate investing, but I did manage to buy 118 acres in Oregon last year at the age of 25.

This scam was pretty obvious but some might not be.

@Jay Hinrichs I’m 25 work in the steel mill near me make pretty good money and have been saving a couple years I just feel like I’ll be old by the time I could actually afford a big building.

Although I am a Realtor and have access to the MLS and can see old listings, I have seen that Redfin has been pretty reliable as a #2 option.All in all, you want to compare properties with as many similar features as possible and be aware of the obvious outliers, with the main culprit being size difference (You really don't want to compare a 3000 sq. ft. house with 3 bedrooms to a 900 sq. ft. house with 3 bedrooms).

It’s a pretty good lease, I might copy some of the items from it.

After repairs, I am pretty confident that I can BRRRR completely out of it, leaving no money in the deal.

The fact that someone's actually living in the property is a pretty good indicator that the place is livable on some level with running water and power, although there's no guarantee.