Few stop to consider if they are purchasing a good value or not.

@Jaysen Medhurst shhh, stop telling people about our little corner of CT :-D@Byran Hyatt , you can look in New London, Groton, and Norwich.

Stop neglecting it.

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You might be able to find a 3 or 4plex in the desert, keep one unit for yourself, and rent the rest together as a large vacation rental, with those having access to a pool in the back. 

If you are seeking conventional lending, you are self-employed and you have W-2 income in any fiscal year, and if you stop working for any agency or company where you earned W-2 income, you will have a more challenging time getting loans.

We WANT so bad to get into real estate but can't stop working or else life will fall flat (financially) We are scared to get started because what happens if we need the money we've saved for our first house flip deal or rental deal.

Again location is important, users like to be near major access roads for convenience. 

Finally, drive by the property and stop and knock.

He says they wouldn't need any hookups or access to the house at all and is willing to pay a few hundred a month for the spot.