It's generally not sexy, it takes time.McCurdy is overpriced (I suspect that is the auction you attended last night), sometimes you can find a diamond, but in general, putting a room full of investors together bidding against each other is not a recipe for a good real estate deal.

They may even get excited that the house is going to “get its sexy back”Good luck.

What advice would you give to someone that is in their teens and early 20’s.

Not sure what ur timeframe is but there are some other parts of the city that are less sexy but still very solid for long term opportunities.Good Luck and Godspeed-BishopThe Bishop Real Estate Collective

@Jaz Reed DONT GIVE UP, That’s all I can say I’ve been turned down almost teen times now for a commercial loan on this mixed-used laundromat that could be zoned for a day care as well.

@Sheldon CaruanaTo me, flipping is that sexy buzz word and idea that HGTV “clearly” shows us how easy it is to make money.

When looking at the demographics of South Milwaukee, Cudahy and St Francis, they don't really pop on a spreadsheet, whereas Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Brookfield have the sexy numbers they look for (median income, population growth, job opportunities, disposal income, schools excl. mke). 

I lost my sister to drug addiction and I have struggled for a decade, since i was in my teens.

But if you know you can cover your mortgage if you drop your rents $50/mo and occupancy decreases by 5%-10%, then you should feel pretty comfortable.In my opinion (which may not mean much), 5-year IRRs will settle in the low teens for light value-add assets, compared to many sponsors today pitching 20% deal-level IRRs.

While not as sexy as getting your first property, it will set you up for long term success in both real estate and life.