Christmas valley is one acre or larger tracts.. also were your seeing the Hawaii eruptions those are all antiquated massive subdivisions built on a grid on the lava flows. those lots have been traded for ever as well although created the late 50s.. 

Otherwise IMO West Coast LA, would be a good choice as it is where East meets West in the largest market  ( most future growth)  and the rest for talent attraction reasons maybe.

If you ever have any questions about the buy/sell/find portion of this chaotic industry, don’t hesitate to reach out.

In an attempt to get a good deal, has anyone ever thrown in low ball offers and told the listing agent they can represent both the selling and buying side?

well I think you answered your own questions. pretty muchplumber for plumbing issues.. you might want a electrician to do a quick walk through of your panel and check each receptacle make sure he did not switch wires..when they really want to be bad they will put concrete down your drain lines.. so if he did not do that .. then your good there.. but you may want to snake your lines anyway just so you know there in good condition.As for the haul off.. what I would personally do.. is go rent a small u haul go to the home depot parking lot or where ever your day laborers hang out grab two of them and have them haul the stuff to the u haul then go to the dump and have them empty the uhaul pay them and take them back to home depo parking lot.. also have plenty of water for them or Gatorade and maybe a sandwich.. that's how I would handle that.

I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets recently and have been listening to the podcast non-stop ever since!

Texas, being such a large state, with huge infrastructure systems, I think it is pretty typical of people to have further commutes, whether renting or not.

We recently bought a 5-unit building on NW Kearney Street (right by the hospital) and have an opportunity with our largest unit (+/- 1500 square feet with a private deck and parking spot) to update from a 2/1 to a 3/2.

+ good locations+ growing markets+ cash flow+ add value+ prudent debt= decent performance in all market conditionsI have purchased more real estate in 2018 than I ever have. 

It is right that some investors out there do not care if the buyer ever gets their own loan but that is not our business model.