But I would buy, not rent, unless I wanted an option for a quick move or if an affordable small house is too far away from your current work location.

If none of those quick things work, you can ask BP and someone may give you a good lead.

hello all, I m looking to buy an investment property outside of California. not sure which state has the better price to rent ratio ...any help on that front would be appreciated?
any areas where property market is n...

That's the easiest way to quickly see what repairs are needed.

As for roaches, there's no may about it - a dirty person will attract and encourage roaches.

If they are not able to save up a security deposit, they will not be able to do a number of other basic independent living and financial things, either.Also, don't make the rent too low or you will attract addicts. 

If so, what strategies are people working on, and if you are using a platform, which platform is looking like it is the most attractive?

Based on the sellers behavior, I'm guessing there probably wasn't actually a deal there for you so it's good you got out quickly.

Hey BP Community,Quick question, I'm wanting to get my real estate license in Virginia.

Emilio a quick trip to Cleveland would serve you well.