In fact high bidder was a well known foreclosure property buyer I had previous dealing with.  

Also most universities have some kind of housing office that can point students to common rentals as well as on campus recomendations.

My intuition served me well just two years later when the Pandemic hit, we fled LA to enjoy our 2020 summer and haven't really looked back since.

However, the biggest challenge is dealing with well and septic systems, which can cost $15K - $75K to fix.

I think a strategy that would serve me well is one where I buy a 2 (or 3) bedroom house with 1.5+ bathrooms.

There are two kitchens as well.

I've started my journey in the expensive Seattle market and found house hacking a duplex gave me a tremendous boost as my first property.The top 10 advantages that played out quite well:1.

So we use Proper as well and it is pricey but it covers just about everything you could imagine.Regarding mid term rentals.

Having said that, the bigger jobs would usually include vinyl siding an entire house or duplex as well as replacing all of the windows.One thing to note, in the 100's of lead inspections and rehabs we've done in Cleveland, we've never seen or heard of anyone digging up a front yard.

They signed and knock on wood still going well with the same tenant, 7 years later.