East side would be an area beyond SE 122nd. 2 years ago I went to the SE stark and 178th neighborhood for a due diligence trip before making an offer.

It's a good move to rent Trip Net with 100k and still maintain 25% equity, I won't say I'll take it because I might be greedier, but that's a good number to start, 1.2M + 1M, I guess that's almost 50%.

And has good character. 

I think I'll go take a trip over there this week.

Even if not in compliance, you could have something very worthwhile to an investor willing to get it up to current code.I would call the building department before your trip and get all of the information you need from them.

@Amy Webber Here is another 'obvious' tip...typically when you need to book a hotel... you can always use websites like these... heck you may even be able to book your trips too while on the site... isn't that so efficient?

I touched the tip against the test trip every time.

About this time, my hubby's mom was diagnosed with cancer and our money went to trips to FL to see her instead of on rentals.

This is an easy find Stacey.I do most all of my real estate business and offers from my office by phone and by e-mail.This is one action which will require a field trip.

I took a two week trip and looked about 30 properties and I made an offer on two properties.