Providing BP doesn't go out of business, it will be interesting to look back on this in 2029 and see who was right/closest.Personally, I think it's easy to go with Florida or Texas city, but they appear to already have a lot of the near term appreciation built in to today's prices.

They'll come back if you marry them right.

Investors are usually willing to let lifestyle living take a back seat while they begin their investment journey so that in the not to distant future they can be living the life style they desire with less stress.  

A little more back story; I've sent both tenants who live in the unit the lease and have both of their names on the lease. 

I got back in at age 44.

He is now doing well and getting back to where he needs to be.

Yesterday, I posted my standard notice on the front door advising the occupants that the place has been sold, to call me, and that if I don't hear back, I may initiate an unlawful detainer or if the place is vacant that I may change the locks, along with a copy of the deed.The property looks barely habitable (hot water heater is on the back porch (which looks like it's about to fall off its rotted post foundation), sheets of drywall and plywood out front, tons of beer cans and collection notices on the front door, and rotted siding/wood on one side of the house.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $80,000 This is a 5plex we bought back in November just outside of Athens, AL (about an hour from Huntsville).

I gained an appraisal of $475k and thus was given all my cash invested back, plus some.

If you follow the process you can make your investment back on one or two deals.