sounds hungry, what's your price point mr closer?

I am familiar with Apex, but would prefer to find someone closer to my side of town which is the east end / henrico / downtown area.

Decisions:1) Rehab to sell now2) Rehab to rent now3) Sell as-is for cash4) Sell as-is on terms (seller finance)5) Swap for something closer to your work project6) Do nothing or at least Postpone for now.Did I miss any other obvious choices?

I have actually looked in the Auburn area since I am there often and thought I should be looking there instead of closer to home.

We would pay off our credit cards, get me a nice used truck($10-17k) so I can more easily do side work(landscaping and grass cutting) that I do all the time.

At 20 years we would have made (after all expenses & mortgage) $125/door, with the 15 year schedule it was closer to $45/door.  

Rarely will get a deal the first time you knock, but after appropriate time allotted for a follow up will get you closer to a deal. 

Not sure if the website/ software you use includes this filter, but older widows seem to be extremely motivated (lonely & want to move closer to kids, can't keep up with the property their own, down sizing, etc.)

Why do you have to look out of state and not try to find something closer?

Here are the things I consider when looking at a college town:-Market Rent-Public transit and parking-proximity to campus (closer is not always better)-availability of a good property manager that understands the ebb and flow of demand cyclesI have a duplex, and hopefully soon a 4-plex in a college town that do really well.