Looking for contractor that is reliable and does good work, that is comfortable with using 'big box store' quality materials and working quickly.

It's about the numbers you need the following info to get a Rental Property Cash Flow Analysis    Property Management Fees Repairs and Maintenance Real Estate Taxes Rental Property Insurance Homeowners/Property Association Fees Replacement Reserve Utilities - Water and Sewer - Gas and Electricity - Garbage - Cable, Phone, Internet Pest Control Accounting and Legal Advertising Actual Purchase Price Down Payment Loan Amount Acquisition Costs and Loan Fees Length of Mortgage (years) Annual Interest Rate

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or lose money in any market.

Over the past year, I’ve applied for a PLOC a couple of times with banks like Wells Fargo and Suntrust that advertise unsecured PLOCs up to 100k (plenty for my market) and I keep getting denied.

Generally, a property advertised as turnkey means the property is in very good condition and little or nothing needs repair.

I agree with you that investors buying sight unseen might seem risky, but you just need to work with someone that is going to provide you with good material that is going to help you make an educated decision.

Can't guarantee that's what it rents for, but that's what it is advertised as.

We just discovered he dumped demolition material including sand and concrete in our backyard. 

They advertise that for as little as $500 you can invest in their portfolio.

This will take time to materialize in the housing market, and as we noted last week, international demand has fallen to cycle-lows in California, but this should help prevent a larger decline in demand from foreign buyers.