Guidelines to follow:Only buy in low-cost markets if your costs stay under 75% even after paying for two major capital improvements, such as a new roof and a new water service line.Make sure you can eliminate all obvious safety and health hazards—like broken sidewalks, missing railings, lead paint, or poor lighting.

Underwrite income first, then sanity‑check cap rates by submarket; prioritize blocks with stable schools, off‑street parking, and low renovation exposure.

Before you swing a hammer, confirm clean title, redeemed taxes, code liens, and permit history; get utilities on and do a full safety check: roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and sewer.

I’m offering early access to a small tester group and will prioritize features based on your feedback.Thanks in advance for any blunt feedback.

Ideally Health & Safety or Rents & Profits in CA, TX, AZ, NV.Thanks in advance!

You’re in a Strong Starting Position — You Just Feel “Illiquid”You already have several things going for you:Home equity: Roughly ~$140K in unrealized equity ($235K value – $90K loan).Pension & retirement savings: Long-term financial safety net.Stable W2 income + supplemental job: Consistency lenders like.Below-market mortgage rate (4.25%) on your primary — a great asset in today’s high-rate environment.The challenge isn’t wealth, it’s liquidity — you’re “asset rich, cash flow tight.”

There's often an alignment of interest but the title company's interest in this case is prioritized over your own.

Wholesaling is a full marketing business; if health and time are tight, prioritize buy‑and‑hold.

What is important to you: safety over high returns, or highest return possible? 

No, what matters is you thought it was safe, it was stolen, so now your sense of safety and security is GONE.