We walked through a property that we went into thinking we were not going to like it and we ended up loving it and jumping on it pretty quickly after because the seller was getting other cash offers and the price/location/set-up of the property just fit our situation well. 

That's $1680 per year for QBO, plus my Bookeeper at another $500 a month to log monthly statements, break down loan payments, and reconcile.

Hey Allen,I can see that you have put good amount of thought into your plan.

@India H.When you're diving into real estate investing, especially through auctions, it's essential to have your financing and structure in place.

They may be non permitable.check with the local city or county before you get into it where you can't get out.

. :) Im not really into Vegas i'd rather fly to C0lumbus.PS Yes the laid off federal employees do get unemployment. 

Quote from @TJ Dittmar: @Jaycee Greene correct that is right in line with what I'm looking into. 

Another strategy you can look into is building out an "in-law suite" or ADU.

I am looking into residential construction companies and want to get an idea of the markets direction in the areas mentioned and start networking with investors in the area. 

You will really need to look hard in order to find deals that make sense and you really need to take you cost of capital into account when doing your analysis.