For what it’s worth, there’s a few Brokers here in town that have been buying inexpensive SFRs, rehabbing them and “flipping” them on a land contract.

There are plenty of mid west investors who have done very very well over the years especially the ones who paid cash and started stacking up the inexpensive rental houses that you can find there.

Your monthly out-of-pocket might still be $3K, but you'll be paying down the mortgage and building equity through Bay Area appreciation.Buying OOS is inexpensive and accessible, but so long as you're still burning $3K/month on rent, you won't get ahead.

Are there any suggestions on how to add relatively inexpensive value to a park after takeover?

My houses that rent for more than $2,000 a month run about 40% in expenses.

Yes, but would really prefer a central hub like Dallas or Houston with lots of inexpensive (Southwest) flights that are within 2-3 hours for almost everyone.

Originally found him on craigslist, but he's fantastic and inexpensive and reliable and he does all my houses.I think neighborhood categorization can so differ between perspectives.I moved into Grant Park in '91 and everyone that heard about it, but hadn't been there in a long time was asking whether I wasn't scared and whether I had a gun.

It's a pretty basic principle, the less you have in expenses the more you have in positive cash flow.

.• Located in an area likely to appreciate over time.If a property does not meet these criteria then you cannot afford to buy it no matter how inexpensive it is.

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