Neither is pretty but at least Camden has the proximity to Philly and Rutgers Camden campus, so in theory there's more opportunity there.

The Chicago suburbs offer a lot of great opportunities to invest, so you also live in the right place too! 

Our market can definitely still make sense for a lot of people and cashflow opportunities do exist, they're just much harder to find with 7%+ interest rates. 

I want it to be nice, but i'm not flipping a high end home.This is an actual scope of work. 

Nice to see some other local investors and soon to be investors on here.

Even if they only clean when you are coming thru, that is better than years of piling up.5) Gives you information to determine if you want to renew the lease.6) If you have regular inspections, then if a tenant is withholding rent, it gives you the opportunity to check on your property.Older homes with radiators and no fans in the bathroom are a nightmare.

I was approached by my neighbor if I wanted to purchase their house since they plan to move in the next three months for new job opportunities.

And of course since its their boo boo and we spent a lot of money to get there and took our money out of circulation we usually could get a nice check out of them for the E and O .. was not often but as we talk about this and the good ole days pop up I keep remember things like this..

Having cash to play with is nice, though the rollercoaster has given me a fresh appreciation for real estate and holding.

My wife and I are exploring opportunities and trying to learns as much as possible.