@Linda LinI agree, the numbers are attractive, the distance is the issue.

But be sure to get a sense of its attractiveness compared to other markets.Good luck!

The prices for houses in Detroit may look attractive, but some of those house would overpriced if they paid you to take them.

I know there are a lot of foreclosures in my area which make flix and flip and wholesaling seem attractive.

In the rare case the numbers look remotely attractive for a rental it does take a different approach to sell.Rehabbers (okay, good ones) can walk a house and in 30 minutes tell you yes or no.

What other criteria does a wholesale deal have to meet to be attractive to a buy and hold investor?

I'm having a problem what do I write in the ad on craiglist to attract cash buyers if u don't have any properties.

I am a registered architect in Massachusetts and has experience in high-end residential and office construction in NYC, and currently doing freelance design build retail projects in Stamford, CT.I want to be a real estate developer/ investor, and without knowing about this great site, I went to NYU to study real estate development and finance (master's).

For some reason, its just a job that attracts the dodos.

As a CPA and a broker in AZ & CA and seasoned investor, flipper, etc. for the last 20 years in these states and others my personal opinion is that while the entry price point can seem attractive, I agree with many others on this thread...