@Jay Hinrichsright - but she did say "the renter wasn't paying high enough rent to cover Kiavi's requirements"so i remain confused.before BK or FC, i think worth (1) talking to an attorney to see what she signed with Kiavi, and (2) calling another lender (or better yet, 10) and seeing what's availablea few hundred for an attorney and $500-1000 for an appraisal - painful to keep spending but i think worth itstill missing info here

A teacher has to buy within the boundaries of their district with no exception(not even a block as I had a buyer for one). 

Find one that adds value.Your first statement is spot on and a better way to articulate why I find agents painful. 

By all means buy the cheapest house on the block in a good area.also remember rents increase over time, so something that is not quite cash flowing may in a few years.

Louis as you know can be very block by block and requires some inside expertise in order to ensure a profitable investment.

He will face an increasing amount of pain and pressure for many years before he digs himself out of THAT hole. 

I experienced this when I lived in SoCal given the wildfire exposure and the SE has also been feeling the pain with all of the hurricane exposure.

Areas like Fountain Square, Bates-Hendricks, and Irvington have seen revitalization, but you’ll want to do your homework on specific blocks.

I currently work as a consultant, on a project that deals with a lot of risk assessment, identifying pain points for my client in areas of improvement, along with these types tasks, there is a lot of tracking and monitoring of multiple different requests that are going on at one time, as well as having to manage my team and personal to ensure we are meeting all necessary suspenses.

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