Best advice I can offer is to settle on ONE strategy, and block out all the noise and distractions by turning off the machines. 

Naturally you'll have to consider if the particular block or area is someplace you'll want to be in the long term, but if the plan is to house hack, live for a short time and then repeat consider expanding the searchAlso consider not jut the FHA, but the FHA 203K.

Hello everyone. I am from Columbia, Sc and starting out my journey to learn about real estate investing. I am a frequent listener of the bigger pockets podcast and also have started reading several books on real estat...

This dirty word can be the green light to your success or the road block between your dreams.

So, I'm just going to jump right into the thick of it. About 3 weeks ago, someone who has been successful in Real Estate investing turned me onto the whole process. I know more than I did 3 weeks ago, but I still know...

It's block by block over there and if you don't really ( and I mean really) know the area, don't go near it.

Have it installed with adjustable jack posts, or be prepared with your own and cap blocks to re-level the home as it shifts. 

Normally motivation for investing doesn't come from rappers but I think we could all learn something from what Rick Ross says just after the 3:50 mark in the song "Buy Back the Block" https://www.youtube.com/watch?

What are the blocks I need to be aware of?  

I work with several investors who buy at the sheriff's sales each week, but the only way to buy foreclosures and make money is to have someone who can do the research, assess the block value and balance that against the potential out price on the other end to see if it's worth it.