There is quite a bit of competition for deals, but it’s probably the same as any metropolitan area.

I am developing my skills with 3D photography/tours as well as graphic design and digital marketing.Any ideas on whether I should live for free in Lake Tahoe and work as a real estate agent in a competitive/low volume market or move back down to my college town of Santa Barbara and pay rent while building a real estate career there?

Hoping this will provide the same benefit but with less competition.

To beat out competition I upped the numbers to see how they would work out, to $110k for purchase price (it's listed at $100k) and another 5k for a total of $30k for repairs.

Hi @Amit Ronghe as I'm sure you know its a competitive market and finding good deals is few and far between.

@Justin Kliphouse You don't say what market you are in, but I would guess that it is pretty competitive.

Plus, its house hacking - you can afford to rent for cheaper than your competition most of the time.

The complex was originally a heavy value add project and it seems like they've done a lot of work on it (and it's evident), but it strikes me as strange that they wouldn't be documenting the work for an eventual sale.

All things considered, including competitive market forces, am I worth, say, as much as my attorney, or doctor, or are my services more closely valued at what I pay my CPA? 

You can go super passive with syndications and REITs, less passive with turn-key properties, or you can get super involved and do heavy rehabs on either BRRRR or flips.