For that to happen Oklahoma would need a major boost to its economy – like a major corporation bring 1000’s of jobs.

You lose a lot of control doing that.If you’re finding SFHs in 43614 for $50-$60k make sure you know the streets and neighborhoods.North of Glendale, home values and rent rates drop dramatically.

I do very aggressive rehabs for my flips and costs can vary dramatically based on scope so the more you can get fixed on items you can control- flooring tile cabinets paint etc and then bulk other costs mechanicals structural elements etc the more in range you will become with your overall budget.

But, after the listing drops to the 2nd page, then the responses dramatically falls off a cliff.

They are popping up all over the place nowadays and while it may take a little time, you may be able to find some great leads through them.For what it's worth, I also agree with the previous comments; developing a relationship with your clients will definitely boost your probability of success.

The rent increase helped him boost his Cashflow with $10,620 per year!

My wife is self-employed, so we are both working to dramatically increase income and hopefully max out our Roth's AND save for a down payment once the HELOC is paid off.By the way, I want to thank you and @Scott Trench for introducing the concept of FI to me.

If your credit card usage is above 30%, the quickest way to boost your credit scores is to pay down the cards to below 5% of available credit.

I say higher home value because it's much more of a dramatic effect in an area w/250k or 350k homes than my 115k example. 

Im sure many of us have read all the warnings and reviews of buying low price properties, and the problems typically associated with them, but all that considered, it is what first attracts a lot of people , indeed this is the only path available to some, its a start, so lets explore whats real and possible.........lets use Detroit, Cleveland, Michigan and Indianapolis as examples where possible ,and set a ceiling of $30kPersonally i dont see the return on higher priced properties attractive enough to invest $80 to $120k plus, and before anyone starts preaching about the pitfalls, ive done this before, over 30 properties over 20 years, just in another country, low cost houses in deprived areas, i know what can go wrong.The first attraction here is the low cost, funding with personal loans and credit cards etc,  is possible, and with high returns , quickly repaid, whereas a large mortgage is on your credit file for years, and has to impact further borrowing, and cannot easily be cleared temporarily in the same way credit cards can, if your credit needs a boost !