Tread very carefully and look at mitigating your downside as much as possible.  

But, I don't let that stop me.Well, that's some of my experience and I hope that helps someone.Take good care and Happy Investing.Cory BakerPS you can contact me for more info.

Any tips on where I can search and find one or few?

Take care. 

If your current income is low, just be extra careful when evaluating the repairs needed on fixer-uppers and you should be fine.  

Big drivers are the hospital/healthcare presence between Sentara, Eastern Va Medical School, and the children's hospital, also easy commuting to downtown Norfolk for banking and legal, AND you're a stones throw away from the largest college in the area, Old Dominion University.

@steven @Steven Gillmer thanks so much for the inside tip.

I couldn't care less how much money another person is making if I am buying their property.

With those numbers I would be very careful.

Thanks for the tip Daniel!