Where is the best location to buy a home for the least amount of money and the most square feet?
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We have lived in South Dakota and Iowa.  You can get really nice houses for a great price.  My parents just sold their nice 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, huge walk-in closets, beautiful woodwork, hardwood floor home for $80,000!!!  They refinished all the floors, and did tons of work on it.  It was gorgeous, and I don't know where else you could find a house like that for such an amazing price.  That was near Yankton, South Dakota.
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Dependent on what kind of equipment and things you will be offering, I would say shoot for 8,000-15,000 square feet of space.  This will allow you enough room for locker areas, restrooms, workout areas, etc.  Of coarse, you know best as to what you plan on offering, so you may need to go up to 20,000+ square feet.  Just rememeber the more square footage, the more money on overhead in base rent.\n\nTo locate commercial rental space or a building to purchase in Wilmington, you have a number of options.  The Delaware MLS can usually be found by doing a simple search online, and is usually free to access.  www.LoopNet.com is another great resource, but it costs money to use.  LoopNet will let you search by square footage you need, what type of building, and will give you the contact information to reach a commercial realtor who represents a property of interest, or who could represent you in finding a suitable location. \n\nWhen you do find some properties of interest, be sure to contact your local Planning and Zoning department and verify if they will allow your type of use in the building's zone.  Every retail or service use has a different code (For example B-1, C-2), and certain zones only allow certain types of business.  Don't ever sign a lease without looking into this.\n\nAs for what you can expect to pay per square foot, it depends on what type of property you're looking at.  Retail space within a shopping center can be anywhere from $7-$40+ per square foot, dependent on the area, what other cotenants are in the shopping center, etc.  A freestanding building can have similar rental rates.\n\nHope it works out for you!
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Low end in Orlando seems to be around $65,000 (which seems shockingly low to someone in the DC area) but you would have to check with a realtor in your area to see what, if anything, you can buy for $40,000.
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Go to www.switchboard.com and find your nearest 5 real estate agencies.  Call them up and ask them who in that office deals with the most real estate LAND purchases.  tell them what you have (how much land, is it buildable, etc) and ask them to send you "comps" on land just like yours in your area.  Comps (it stands for comparables) will tell you how much land SOLD FOR in the past "x" amount of time and "y" distance from your land.\nNow - take as many SOLD pieces of land that has sold in the past 6 months (longer if you have to) in a close vicinity of yours (I like to use less than a half mile)...  Land is more difficult than houses, but it is still entirely possible.  take as many honest comps (you'll have to sort out the ones the realtor gives you) as you can and eliminate the highest sold amount and lowest sold amount.  Average the rest...  This should give you the best-guess at market value...\n\nBe careful - Don't use the realtor's current listings that are still on the market.  these "asking prices" mean nothing to you.  Only concentrate on how much similar land SOLD for in your area...  you'll get a real good idea of what you can get for your land!!\n\nGood Luck!\n\nA coupl
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There's a "best" place?
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It will really depend on your area. There are some cities that "gift" up to $100,000 toward the purchase of a home. What area are you in?
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The answer to this question depends on the market.  Some markets are "seller's markets".  If you are in one, you will probably have to offer MORE than the asking price.  You may ask your agent to provide an MLS list of homes that have recently sold in the specific area you are considering.  Look at the days on market (DOM), the asking price, and the sale price.  If the days on market are low, you are probably in more of a seller's market.  Even so, look at how close the asking and sale prices are.  Take the sales in the last 30 days for that area and find the average cost per square foot for the type of home you are considering and use that average as a guideline (new construction cost per sq ft is usually higher than resale cost per sq ft. but consider recent renovations and lot size).  Always make the contract contingent upon a home inspection. There are some markets that are so favorable to sellers that buyers will waive this...I do not recommend doing that on a resale buy.  Always ask the seller to give you (at least) a one year home warranty.  Good luck!
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Take a look at www.realtor.com \nYou can search houses pretty much anywhere in the US.  And get a good idea of what it will cost you.  The problem is, housing cost is only one part of the story.  I live in the East Bay of California.  Danville for example has a median house price of $1,000,000.  (Yup, that is a regular single family home)  But, the average household income is over 100k a year. But if you move somewhere with really low housing costs, and low cost of living, you can be sure to only make 5 bucks an hour.  Good luck!
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The 3 most important things in buying real estate are: Location, location and location.  It is the mantra of real estate investing.  Real Estate appreciates much better in an area where there will be growth in housing and business.  Older areas that are going decline may look cheap, but could get cheaper as time goes by.
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It's hard to say because every area has it's own banks with their own offers.  If you want to shop around easy, go to www.bankrate.com.  Put in where you live and go from there.
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It doesn't matter where you reside, look at the areas surrounding your immediate cities and other surrounding areas.  \n\nI find that purchasing raw land 10-15 miles outside a city normally works really well and is the land is cheap in most instances.  \n\nDepending on how much you have to invest and the cost of land near where you live. Try and buy the minimum of 4-5 acres. A good size property to purchase if you are a small time investor as I am would be 10-20 acres, developers will purchase those type all the time for single family homes.  Make sure that you get from the county the zoning of the property. That should not really concern you as you are planning to sell it anyway.\n\nDon't be concerned if utilities are not built to your property as of yet, eventually the city will build the utilities out to where you are. You must continue to pay property taxes on the property and any improvement tax assessed by the city. If they build the utilities out and past your property, you could be accessed a utility tax, sometimes this is a one time tax, other times it is done over a few years depending on how the local govenrment vote on the payment.\n\nI find this to be an excellent way to build a trust for my grandchildren's education.\n\nYou will find that being a land speculator is a good business and not only that but profitable. As you gain more experience you can and would want to go out further, bank the land. I try and sell about 10-20 acres per year or more. I try to purchase about 50-60 acres per year.\n\nI don't know if there are any land properties in your area but try this site they sell land and the sign up is free. they also have a booklet you can receive in the mail.\n\nYou should always look at a piece of land before buying it.\n\nwww.landauction.com\n\n \nI hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
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Man... where are you going to find a fourplex for 100-200k?  Madagascar? Somalia? Sudan?  Just kidding, but that's pretty "down market".  \n\nHere's some tips:\n\n1) You can get an investment for around 4x-6x your salary from a bank. Think around 120k-180k. \n2) You can generally get something that is 80% levered (where you put 20% down and even more levered if you have good credit/reserves). Sure, you can get 100% financing - but you don't want to stretch yourself to the breaking point. Tighter credit policies also make it difficult to get more financing. Don't do exotic financing like negative amortization or interest-only as you can lose your shirt easily. Go 30 or 15 year fixed. \n3) Don't go so cheap on the four-plex (speaking from experience as I owned a fourplex).  It is better to deal with a single unit that costs the same. Your tenants are a) going to take MUCH better care of your place because they are generally more respectful of property, b) you'll have less people living in your place doing wear/tear/accidents and c) you will have less headaches managing fewer people. \nPeople do REALLY stupid things with your stuff, especially when the deposit is only a few hundred bucks instead of $10,000... my person experience, tenants flood the bathrooms, put the washing machine outside, shoot out all the lights with a bb-gun, dig up the decorative tree in the front yard, go four-wheeling on your lawn, iron on the carpet, knock down a fence, pay late, skip rent, dump trash outside, dump their kiddie pool water next to the building, bash in closet doors.  Each small thing will cost you 1-12 months in rent lost money at the low end.  My single unit place in California that cost 3x as much as my four-plex had much fewer tenants, less wear and tear, no headaches, was easier to sell and netted more money (downside was lower average occupancy).  \n5) Start with a single-unit fixer upper in a working class neighborhood.  Don't invest too much money in fixtures that don't have a positive return.  Put your "sweat capital" into things that make it habitable (e.g. painting, fix the plumbing, make sure the doors/windows/roof all look good). I'm not saying you sould be a cold-hearted slum lord, but don't waste money on things with negative NPV. \n6) Unfortunately, it takes money to make money. Get a good job.  Take side classes/certificates/degrees to make sure you can make more money in the future.  It took 10 years for me to make enough money, but once I did, making money was much easier when you have money. Learn about investing.  Knowledge is very powerful - which you can then use to make your money work for you.  Read, read, read.  Go to the library. Borrow books from friends. \n7) Don't be afraid to take some risks.  You are going to screw up. You are also going to do things very well.  But you need to take risks to get ahead.  When things go wrong... and they will go wrong... take self-responsibility (i.e. don't blame someone else) and learn a lesson for the next time. \n8) Cut way back on your spending.  It's going to suck, but you can turn your sacrifices into cash, which you can then use to fuel your investments.  Don't play the "keeping up with the Joneses". You don't need the latest gadget, a new car, new clothes, take-out dinner, the nice cut of steak, the fabbo trip.\n9) If you REALLY feel like you need to invest now, get friends to invest with you.  However, make absolutely sure you have a contract that is iron-clad.  Designate a chairman, voting system and equity rules because friends/family and money don't mix.  Some will flake and not work their share. Some will want to do it their way and only their way.  Some will want to back out if things go badly.  I will never work with family/friends.
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Columbia House?\nAmazon.com?\nBest Buy.com?\n\nGood luck!
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LOWE'S\n\nTicker = LOW
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Zillow.com has most houses in big cities on there.  Some homes in smaller cities are not valued, but you can still see aeriel views of them.  Goodluck!
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I agree with Angel. \n\nIt depends if you like living in CA...\n\nBuying is always better if you can afford to. You will build equity in your home and also enjoy nice tax breaks. It's basically "forced" savings :)\nRenting is basically paying someone else's mortgage. \n\nIt's always better to buy the smallest home in the best neighborhood...as opposed to the best house in the worst neighborhood.
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2000 square feet is getting on the larger size.\nA three bedroom, two full bath home that is between 1500-1800 sq ft is the norm. But, it is what you can afford.  If you can afford bigger, go bigger, but talk to your bank and they should ask you about your current bills and they should make the determination on how much home you can afford.\nIt will also help to look at older homes that have been fixed up or are in good shape because a lot of times you will be able to get more house with more room for less, or the same amount of money has a new, smaller house.\nYou always have to look at what is important to your family becuse your needs may change from the house you want. For instance, if you want to be close to schools, grocery store, or have a big yard, you can't get a Penthouse condo.\nResearch realitor websites and read what the listings say and look at the house.  You can usually spot key words like close to schools, quite neighborhood, things like that.\n\nGood luck and happy hunting!