The duplex needed a roof and full electrical rewiring among other things.I let the renter stay for free for the first year and he and I rehabbed the duplex.

:DAs long as I stay in furnished places, I carry everything in two backpacks! 

This is what I have heard in the last 3 days:"Every cabin is reserved starting Sept 1" from a guy staying in a MHP with 25 cabins."

Often enough, a borrower will file bankruptcy up to the day of a foreclosure sale we perform for lenders, and so we assist clients in representing them in federal bankruptcy court to lift the automatic stay - allowing us to continue with the foreclosure.For evictions, REIs will typically do it themselves or hire a service because it is cheaper. 

I’m a 42 year old stay at home mom, my husband works hard and travels a ton.

Where should I stay away from?

Ultimately between insurances being expensive and the property being harder to sell, I just stay away.

To no surprise a lot of the people who respond to me are seeking retail prices.

You have to make the bet that you might do well, break even, or have a big loss.If a buyer has limited funds and net worth they do not need to get sucked in by the potential of high cash flow and landing nice tenants that pay on time and take care of the place with low income type properties.Think of this.Someone buys a piece of junk and hopes the building doesn't fall apart and the tenant pays on time so they can cash flow 200 to 300 a month based on current market rents for that product type.So 2,400 to 3,600 a year if everything goes perfectly with no surprises.

@Brock Laramee Just set some strict (yet realistic) investment criteria and stay focused on what your goals are.