The property was located 200 miles from me and was for sale at $12,600.  

As a contractor I have had both kinds of clients, the one that wants to see that brand new 2015 pickup nice and clean, and the one that wants to see the 1995 with 200k miles on it with paint drips down the side.Personally, I would likely take Eric's first train of thought and go to the guy in the BMW.

I held on to all of my single-family homes through the crash, and about 7/8 of them I had purchased before the crash.My properties are in Long island New York, which is about 15 miles east of NYC so values have always tended to stay high, as well as rents being on the top end Yes the value of the properties did fluctuate, but the rents stayed exactly the same and of course now are even higher

Home of the best deals in the Southeast.

This property is located about 1 mile from 92 bridges, an area where all the 415/650 folks are moving into.

I currently live about 4 miles as the crow flies from Naval Station Everett. 

does anyone know if is worth buying acres,50 miles east of El past now that they are cheap.its all desert.

Only a quarter mile to the west of there you will be getting into the very up and coming Wauwatosa market.  

However, the North Texas MLS (NTREIS) covers over 12,000 square miles.  

@Jim Adams just checked for comps in that area. there are no hprs within a 2 mile radius of your property on collier.