The crime rate is very low.

Including the garage may reduce turn over too.

You just need to try to reduce the fees to a minimum to help with marketing on the exists AND make sure that everything is broken out properly so the buyer's ratios don't get goofed up.

Starting December 1st, they are reducing the owner occupant bid period on FHA insured homes from 30 days to 15 days.

Also, write your letters in such a way to reduce or remove the need to adjust singular/plural, etc.The business cards are a good idea, as is the handwritten envelope.

Prices are higher , insurance , taxes , crime are way less .

I jump around to surrounding cities until I finally start seeing on the MLS that there is an area with consistent properties within my price range (under 30k for investment properties).2) Here's where its less creative and more strategic: I check the online crime reports for that area.

High crime and looks like crap when you drive through it.

I utilized private funds with lump sum principle and interest payment at close of escrow on sale which eliminates mortgage payments, thus reducing the amount of out of pocket cash needed. 4 months is fairly quick for a rehab flip here in CA, especially when rehab is over $50k."

Then, you could do some "rehab" using some of your $50K in stocks to get it to pass an inspection by the bank prior to applying for a mortgage.As far as taxes go, if you become an owner occupant, you might be able to reduce the taxes with some exemptions like homestead.