If you look at crude oil it is back to $70 bbl and Iranian embargo all have an effect on transportation cost as Americans use home delivery more and more often putting shopping center out of business.  

I live in Brewers Hill(basically where Canton Crossing is) 36 Townhomes are being built across the street from me, a 300 unit multiplex across from Canton Crossing called The National just broke ground(1 bd rents will start in the $2200 dollar range), a Nordstrom Rack is being built at Canton Crossing, another 200 unit on Haven street is being built about a 1/4 of a mile away from the National, oh and lets not forget the 2000 unit complex under review right next to O'Donell Heights again all in the same area.

The subject property I am trying to acquire is in national city.

You can see that our growth is looking strong because we now have Amazon bringing their fulfillment center to Bakersfield, along with L'Oreal, Ikea, Ross, Target, Caterpillar, etc.  

@Jared Weston I do actually own a home that has some equity in it that I am currently renting and cash flowing about $450 a month on, but it is also in a pretty hot real estate area where they are building shopping centers new homes a marina so I really want to let it ride for a while longer and see what that market does.

It's not in bad shape, needs new flooring throughout and the kitchen is empty (no cabinets or anything) and it's a condo in a very nice center so the only exterior work needed is some landscaping on the small patio. 

Purchase price: $225,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Found a condo located right outside of Lowry town center in Colorado.

Hello from Northern Virginia (and the nation’s capitol).my primary interest is in flipping, and rentals (single family and multi-unit). currently working with a class a builder looking to network with others in real estate.

I've heard PenFed is used by a lot of investors on a national scale. 

It is home to two casinos, Electric Boat, a Navy Sub Base, and a National Guard Base, so the potential for future renters is promising.