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Most have purchased investment properties even lower price during the trough which is not long ago.

You will be locked in at a much lower fixed rate and you'll knock out that debt using cheaper dollars over time as inflation erodes the value of our currency.

I know he just refinanced a property and most of what he deals with is lower cost like what you are describing.

interest rates would be higher but if you go with FHA loan you maybe able to get in at lower rate and lower down payment. 

So even if you're the winning bidder, they will re-list the property at the same price or a slightly lower price.

Going to try and purchase a condo through them on the lower end of the scale to test the waters before I hopefully move onto more and bigger deals.Thanks!

Can you live with a friend to lower your current rent/mortgage?  

I'm biased though because I have lived in middle/upper middle class area my whole life and would never live in a lower middle class/low class neighborhood area.

Since you live in Milpitas, with regards to your Prop 13 tax basis, if you are 55 years of age or older, check with the Santa Clara County Tax Assessor.https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/forms-and-publications/forms/60-ah-transfer-your-assessed-value-prop-60-90When I sold my long-time San Jose home three years ago, I considered my tax basis transfer options if I remained in California, but decided to retire to a state with a lower cost of living and no state income tax.