My first pure rentals, bought not to live in was with a partner and that made it much easier. 

Joys of having a plumber for a husband :-)As far as electrical- if it was upgraded it may "look" ok just doing a basic visual inspection but I would definitely have an electrician look at it to make sure everything was wired correctly and not sharing breakers that shouldn't be.

Most are less than 50% full.IMHO, this area is not the best for a pure investment.

Which personally i find important for residents to keep their self respect and power to live. ....which if translating purely into operator speak, translates to increased cash flow stability and customer scarification.  

Watching for more opportunities.Have toured three dozen properties in the last 14-months there for both pure rental investment and possible live-ins in Winter 2018, Summer 2018 and Spring 2019.In general, yes, there looks to be a good amount of flipping activity South of Aramingo and East of Allegheny.

If the ground will not perk, you might be able to excavate (for instance) 6 feet down and find pure sand or some other better soil.In Southern Nevada I've seen Caliche (if that's your problem) run in bands 6 to 8 feet deep and below that sand (but maybe your bands are 100 foot deep, who knows).Caliche can tear up mechanized equipment pretty bad, but I've seen people go through it with pick and shovel (and explosives) to install pools (but I've not seen it done for a septic field).Just my 2 cents.

I was not jumping for joy for winning but instead was skeptical and shortly found out I had good reason to be.A few moments later another higher bid displayed on the screen and the bidding timer was reactivated.

I will not be sending you any sort of marketing emails; this is purely for investors who want a break down of investment properties in the area. 

--> Essentially look at pure cash flow and see if you are positive.Depreciation --> Maybe from accounting perspective, but wouldn't it fold back when you sell the property? 

I never use these exemptions in my numbers because I always take into account when I relocate and still own the property purely for investment.You can still find deals in Mattapan.