They also don’t like loaning into markets they are not familiar with. 

Generally that's going to mean buying something under market (per sf) because it needs some attention, fixing it up while you're in there, then moving on and doing it again.

It’s been on the market for 30 days at this point and I’m worried that I’m not going to find someone to rent to.

I am focusing on trying to find off market deals and working with creative finance since expansion is slow moving based on my salary, and I'm too impatient to wait for the duplexes to earn another down payment.Is there a financing option that I am missing to get a loan for a down payment?

In my market, buyers have to have an agreement signed before we can take them to see any properties.

Hello, Fellow Bakersfield, RE investor. I'm new to the RE investment here in Bakersfield and would like to know if investing in the Oleander area is profitable. I'm looking to build a MFH in the area and would like to...

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After getting discouraged, we decided to take a different approach: looking for off market deals.

Considering purchase in Georgia market that is currently rented as Section 8. 

Purchase price: $175,000 Cash invested: $43,750 Under market purchase.