The wrong choice can be very expensive, I've been told!

Regarding moving money out of Los Angeles; my first choice would be to stay right here for my next purchase however the more I work with the numbers, the more it makes sense to at least widen my search and become more knowledgeable about cities in which I have family (eyes on the ground).

In addition to Darren's comments, attending live events such as the one Darren is putting on later this month is beneficial to you for a number of reasons.

If you are looking for deals in METRO ATLANTA market, please send me your criteria and I will be looking out for the properties, show you properties (if interested) and do much more that will be mutually beneficial related to RE Deals.

Thank you for your replies -Had no choice -spent around 3K to fix things up to get the CO that my lender insisted.

@Caleb Gutierrez:Bidding on it at auction might be more beneficial to you anyway.  

Whether that's family or a business that you're working with, it is hugely beneficial to partner with someone who has local area knowledge and can lend insight to your decisions.

I come to you all because I am three weeks away from receiving my bachelors and I am very interested in real estate for the first career of choice out of college.

If you can find a private lender (someone you personally know, not a HML that calls themselves a private lender), that's a second choice. 

Given the choice, I would probably invest $100 on a Detroit home vs $20k on an Overtown property.Can anyone reading this share some positive light on owning property in Overtown?