Your net spent will be lower I bet, and your end result will be the same.  

You're best bet is to be less than the average.

nice workNext time I bet the learning curve kicks in and your done in HALF the time too.Roofs are actually easier than carpet unless they are too steep for this old goat to walk on comfortably. 

Zillow is a joke.Redfin or Realtor.com is your best bet outside of using an agent, I am an agent and I pull comps for my clients all the time.A good agent is a must have for any investor, you need one who can help you find deals and analyze them as well.Good luck!

Ive not inquired, but I bet the contract price is somewhere around $600k or more.There is a 10 unit building that just came on the market in Baltimore that is $300k more than I would price it at.  

But as we keep pouring money and sweat equity into this place (and especially when I drove over after work last week and saw when I'm betting were two guys on the corner waiting for customers for their drugs) I'm wondering if anyone that's not section-8 will even consider living in the area.Gail

A partnership would be lucrative for an experienced investor if you had a good deal under contract  Thanks I actually got it 2 years ago with a lot of savings and help from dad and grandpa like I said my job is close to minimum my best bet would be to find a partner as I'm low in cash but I guess it will just take time to make savings to have more options 

I bet you'll get some messages from investors here

Bets of luck, and welcome to BP!

I see this similar to buying a property with negative cash flow betting on appreciation.