Why are they moving, what are they looking for, how do they carry themselves.

This site is a gold mine to get you where your heart desires in RE.

I think with the right set of hands and eyes, this place can easily carry itself and put a few dollars in my pocket.

I wondered if anyone could advise as to questions to ask the seller for due diligence and the best way to get the down payment.Currently, I am still carrying debt from a very lengthy divorce and can't get everything settled around child support...so wonder if it might be better to wait until I get all of my debt cleared or move forward to build wealth to help me clear the debt with this or a similar investment...Note: I have about $15k in credit card debt but my net worth including my primary residence, car, and 401k is okay.

A good property manager can be gold in and if you work for a good company as a property manager there's a lot of room for growth as well as just being involved and then setting yourself up for the opportunity to invest on your ownMy property managers all have had no prior experience and really are not all that great and are paid 40 a year in just salary and if they put in effort to actually try to go above and beyond they can easily make double that.

Is it possible to find properties that let you cover costs if not produce cash flow , assuming 20% down and average carrying costs?

The co-signer would have to carry the ball on income for the two of them, but if they qualify, they qualify.

The cheapest ceiling fans I have found that are not garbage are the hunter brand sold at menards probably carried at other retailer also.  

Older properties carry a higher likelihood of systemic problems: lead paint, poly piping, aluminum wiring, asbestos, environmental issues, etc. 

However the banks are always declaring obviously vacant houses near me "occupied" and the telltale sign the bank knows its vacant is the shiny new no-name gold-colored locksets that will be keyed to one of several common "REO" keys