If the property is located in a remote area, chances are the comps may be harder to come by.

I live and work in another state and have been renting a small (800 sq. ft - 2 bed/1 bath - no closets) for $1800 a month (location, location).

I can't seem to locate any decent rentals at this time so I guess I will just go with plan "a" and pay down towards the mall.

Let’s also assume property location doesn’t matter in so far as the plan is for them to be professionally managed (ie, Texas vs Vegas vs Beverly Hills doesn’t matter so much but prefer not to invest in ‘war zones’)….

I have located a short sale, about to be foreclosed property that I like.

Have the means to travel to the location whenever necessary, on short notice.

My employment location is not set yet, but when I find out I will definitely look into special programs like that.

There are plenty of locations where your net costs is less when you buy.

It obviously hasn't been taken back by the bank yet, as the address for both couples listed is the actual property address itself.Any suggestions on how I might go about locating them to possibly make an offer if they are preforclosure, or any ideas and thoughts would be appreciated.Thank you.

I've thought about Rocklin as the best location in the Sacramento area.