Compare the two and look at the similarities or differences.Is there a healthy mixture of majority and minority people living in the area?

It's in a major tourist city with acreage and 2 houses on the lot.

We currently have an HP and have had major problems with it. 

That's what I was thinking, It is in an amazing location, right on the bus route, across the street from convenience stores, a newly built Walmart, major shopping centers, parks, schools, and the Cardinals stadium.

We have done cash deals on majority of our foreclosed, to save us the grief of paperwork.I don't know who you have sought out for funding but Fannie does have funding options for investors but you must be purchasing their properties.

am a new member in lagos Nigeria. am a biginner and would like to know alot about real estate. i dont have the financial muscles so would like to know more about the low and no money real estate investing and flipping. thanks

I work mainly in major markets and can tell you that the larger banks on large multi-family deals like to see at least 2 years seasoning before they will offer a cash-out refi.

This issue has effected me widely and created a major safety concern if I want to drive for dollars  and look for properties . 

I like to determine how old the major capital improvements are and how much life they have left.

There are a few major drawbacks that I see to investing in the US; the most obvious one being the exchange rate if you don't already have money over the border.