My place looks nicer than a lot of the rentals in the neighborhood, so I can get a little bet rent and I can be a little more selective when it comes to choosing tenants.

., Nevada)equals roughly $1300.comps for rent in the neighborhood range from $1200-1400 per month.

You look for a decrepid home the best neighborhood that you can afford.

The house I plan to rent is in a nice neighborhood - so it matters that the lawn is kept mowed, the sprinkler system is used, and the flower beds are kept weeded (or at least not allowed to go completly wild).

I expect to be viewing homes in borderline 'rough' neighborhoods where properties are around 150K.

The day I was going to sign the purchase and sale agreement I decided to have a realtor check comps for the street, neighborhood.

Questions:Asking price 177,500 in a neighborhood where many houses go for more, but many have a pool, this does not. 4 small Bedrooms, (not a major problem) and the neighborhood is generally well kept.

You could also look into the steel buildings, kind of like warehouse style - http://www.rhinobldg.com/steel-building-specials.htm I feel that far too many people do the 'mainstream' thing not because it makes them happy but because its what everyone tells them they should do.Just remember that what you want to do now may change as you get older.

should i look at a neighborhood and then try to find s house?

We have had a few investors invest in our neighborhoods at the advice of an unscrupulous realtor who also was to be the property manager.