I've never found Trulia, Zillow, or Craigslist to be easy or effective.Price is a function of the area/neighborhood your working in.

However again I am not familiar with that style of house and the things that can come up unseen in that part of the country.

My only tie-down to WA State being that I know the neighborhoods, have persons who can view the properties on my behalf & a reliable contractor in place for rehab.That being said, I'm in about 4-5 US cities every few weeks and am not opposed to researching out of State properties.

For my first mailout I have identified a couple of neighborhoods.

Plus not everyone will be interested in the same market, city or neighborhood.

There are a few factors I have had to consider, such as: - living away from where I invest - maintaining a rental property away from where I live - the neighborhoods that I would be purchasing in are not the best -many other things I probably haven't even thought of yetDo many people live this far (about 12 hours) away from where they invest?

Those singles and without children ... including older folks, preferred no yard.If you are only investing in a single home, I would suggest you consider these factors, the park location, the neighborhood (young, old, children, schools, etc.) and then, what type of market you want to pursue.

Hi All, My first post and a newbie but here goes.Quick summary of home: Bay Area home 3bd/2bth Eikler style home with radiant floor heat built in 1955.

A little research shows they paid $151,326 in 2007 in a desirable neighborhood, and school district people want.

So really...they want a new home with hardwood floors that look old in an established neighborhood =) We are thinking about knocking down a wall and turning the home into a 3/3 instead of a 4/2.