But there is hope... if you drive through the 4th ward area, you can clearly tell which properties are owned (single family homes with kept lawns and neatly decorated) and which properties are rentals (usually a broken window or two, falling apart porches, messy yards)... the closer to the single family-dense parts in the 4th ward, the better chance you have of getting a rental property that hasn't been laid to waste that you can purchase for a fairly cheap price. 

I live in the SF Bay Area and have decided to buy my first single-family home.I fully acknowledge and recognize that the SF Bay Area and California (in general) may have some of the worst cash flow numbers in the entire country.I've already traveled to cheaper Midwestern states to look at real estate opportunities, but have decided to invest here in the SF Bay Area as I'm purchasing with the intention of living in it first and foremost, and then renting it out sometime in the near future when I move overseas.I'm looking for anywhere in the Greater Bay Area/Northern California region (even Sacramento & Central Valley is okay) with better than average purchase price to rent ratio, and some appreciation (if possible). 

I have found that over time the location and the terms are the most important things, the price is also important, but the location and terms are more important.How did you finance this deal?

I didn’t paid the 10% penalty fee. 

They're the intermediaries for a reason... they don't record the deed until the funds and all of the documents are properly filled out. 

Then there is the "recency fallacy". 

 Looking for general contractors in the Minneapolis area.

I'm now realizing that in the state of South Carolina, the tax rate jumps 2% for rental properties to help fund public schools, a $600/mo cost that I didn't account for when using the calculators in the earlier stages.

Hey Everyone,I own a duplex in San Pedro, California, and I’m trying to confirm how much I can legally raise the rent.

Wanted to give a quick shoutout to @Scott Trench for presenting the How to Use Your BP Membership to Grow Your Business breakout session today.