We can talk to them and give our suggestions until we are blue in the face but at the end of the day, if someone doesn't want to change their ways and be successful, you can't make them.  

Buying in San Diego is buying a blue-chip stock.

yes you can sell the pink and blue and green fixtures on ebay or craigslist. there are people looking for the retro styles if they're in good shape. though i would say you might want to re-glaze the tub to save time and money, but sell the toilet. check out these sold listings of pink toilets on ebay.

I hear their daughter Blue Ivy is one hell of a strict property manager though, hope she accepts my rent in the form of IOUs.As I am just starting out, I have put a moratorium on purchasing books until I finish the group that I have recently compiled. 

I'm not too sure that's an investment I want to mess with, so I have also been considering nicer areas of NW Indiana as well as SW Illinois (Blue Island and Lansing mostly).

Rental demand is high here due to the proximity to the beach (just two blocks from the ocean), large university close by, the shopping and dining within walking distance, and the history and charm of the area.  

Upon graduation in 2015, my wife and I packed up our belonging and made our way West searching for that ocean breeze and ended up in Los Angeles.Experience:I made a great friend that recently introduced me to bigger pockets, and I've been hooked since.

It is in a blue collar neighborhood where houses are selling from 80-90 depending on amenities.

We ended up using CJ Real Estate in Blue Springs.

Hi All,i am pre-approved for 350K and have been looking to buy a multi-Family house in north Jersey ( Bloomfield, Montclair, Rutherford, glen ridge etc), for the last couple months.I am actively reading the forums in bigger pockets (thanks to all of you for the vast ocean of information).I basically look at GSMLS for listings.