Although everyone took a hit, many homes in RO kept values relatively close to where they were at pre-recession.

if you are a beginning rehabber, this is a deal i would avoid, (unless you have experiences in other related areas or have researched this extensively or have asked experts i.e. structural engineers for their input), as 1) you don't know the prices your contractors would charge2) the estimated rehab costs are lumped under general categories (i.e. concrete, plumbing, electrical), but do you know which specifically/exactly you need to fix?

Gerald, the first challenge you are going to find with this deal as it relates to lenders is the small purchase price and therefore small loan amount. 

Austin,From an Insurance Standpoint, the relation of your rental income to the expenses doesn't get considered (for you its important but that's different). 

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Technically I’ve been around for a while on here, (started on here relatively young at 22), but things didn’t happen as quick as I expected.

That said, it seems like in todays market most owners could just list their property on the MLS and get more and sell relatively quick.

ASREB there are several locations in the valley that you can go to get your license hours fulfilled or anything related with getting your RE license in the state of AZ. 

On the contrary, the military provides stable W-2 income, VA loan benefits, a non-taxable housing allowance, and other perks. 

My first house was a gut rehab, and although I benefitted from it, It was really scary at times.