I would just make sure that it's as safe as you can reasonably make it and then leave it at that.

So we feel pretty safe.

.- Live somewhere you will enjoy, feel safe, and your neighbors won't be horrible quality (i.e. sacrifice a little money and returns to be happy and safe).- If you want to be really slick and know if the property is a good deal, pretend you are renting out both sides and calculate your cap rate and cash-on-cash return.

My issue is simply an online app pulldown issue.

We do our own work, and the houses are here.There are places online that do this.

I was doing some online surfing looking for a legit website offering online auctions on foreclosed and tax lien properties and it got me thinking; what websites are some of you using to locate worthwhile properties in your area?

I found the forums lacking on evaluating growth investments alone (perhaps this is more about "investing" than speculation).Please also let me know how to get my basics down on RE investing - references to books, CDs, online tutorials, whatever you think might help.

I'll take a crack at it anyway1) Find who owns the property, often property records are online.

Couple this with only 3.5% down and a 3.5% interest rate, you can't really beat it.Anyways, in my initial search for FHA financing, I found it difficult to find an up-to-date accurate source for FHA information online.

What ever you do, make sure it is safe, servicable and common for the area.