I think part of it comes from people not knowing what renovation work really costs, they see the prices at Home Depot on stuff and think, "oh they repainted the place and a gallon of paint is less than $20 (the cheap paint, not the paint I buy) I bet that cost them $1000 at most to repaint the interior!"

My spread sheet says with a 30yr mortgage I would bet $210 a month and 15 year would be like $110.

However; when land in popular areas is scarce, etc. the prices will still continue to go upward.

He was changing jobs recently, I bet he has gotten busy with that.

Anything you ever want to learn, I bet you can find a lot of good books written by very accomplished people in any field.

The bet place to start is WHERE YOU ARE.

Those rules are different from state to state based on probate, inheritance and adjudication laws that determine if the property is taken over by the municipality due to an excessive amount of back taxes and liens for things like grass cutting.Your best bet is to talk to the local investors you can connect with and see why no one else is after such properties.

With 4 kids I'll bet there's a decent amount of damage.When you file an eviction and the tenant moves out before action, does the eviction still go on their record or does it become a small claims issue?

Deborah and Rhett I read somewhere, I think on here actually that the area you are talking about, Classen /10 Penn was looking like a good bet.

Your best bet would most likely be to search local listings for local firms and property management brokerages.