Maybe get rid of your car if you can use public transit, can you move into a place with cheaper rent, etc. 

Think of it like this, if you retire now, you'd probably need that health care in that "country where its cheaper" sooner rather than later since all you'd admittedly do is sit in the couch watching TV all day.

I have a remodeling crew- five years doing rehabs, 30% cheaper then average and top quality, I come across deals 30%-40% their arv, I just don’t have the funding.

Real estate here is much cheaper than NYC.

Possibly a little foundation work (it’s on blocks)new water heaterneeds central ac/heat installednew roof (fascia and all components included) new flooring possibly some subfloor replacement exterior siding work(paint some, replace some)some drywall work where there are some small and large holes in the ceiling and walls in a couple of spots. couple windows replaced because of broken glassall new doors (2 exterior 3 interior) new cabinets and counters in kitchennew bathroom sink+vanityThis is in South Mississippi and would be using cheaper materials because it’s in a lower class neighborhood. 

And as a follow up how can you get things done cheaper than the other people looking at the same properties....If you don't have answer to these figure that out before looking doe deals...

It is a fairly common misconception that the new student properties are cheaper, when in reality a 3 bedroom 2 bath renting for $700/bed is going to go for $2100/mo without utilities whereas a SFH of the same quality may rent for $1300-1600+/mo.

It turns out they're no longer receiving Foreclosure/NOD info from the county (at least where I live), so all they have is generic homeowner leads--not a good investment.I'm looking for a suitable replacement, that a) doesn't cost too much more (ie. under 50 cents per lead)b) specifically offers NOD and/or pre-NOD (preferably both) with custom zip codes and other criteriaThe ones I've come across that fit this are:- Consumer Data Leads (CDL)- www.yellowlettercomplete.com *- www.yellowletterhq.com ** Note: I plan to create my own yellow letters (as it's cheaper than having them pre-made), but these websites also have options to buy leads.I'm curious, but also skeptical...none of these businesses will say exactly how these lists are obtained (from a broker, directly from the county, etc.).Anyone have experience with the ones cited above, or any others?

  :)Read my paper to avoid buying tough to manage areas just to get cheaper houses. 

Was it hard to get a loan to pick up properties that was now a lot cheaper?