It is a story in today's 8/8/14 Wall Street Journal but is subscriber-only yet somehow, through Google, one can access it.I am formerly of TransUnion so if I can answer any questions about scoring, credit bureaus, or consumer credit, please ask. 

Rents can be very high in the more desireable sections (ie Journal Square), however that is not the case in the less trendy (and rougher) sections. 

Hello, Separate but related to an earlier consumer credit-related post from the Wall Street Journal, this article describes how credit is used in calculating auto premiums.

If you'd like to take a read of some of the aforementioned research, try these: A list of articles I can't post due to journal subscription stuff, but are cited in a short explanation of values by Habitat for Humanity: http://www.habitat.org/how/propertyvalues.aspxA working paper by NYU students that provides all the dense dry stuff I love, but bores most people to tears: http://furmancenter.org/files/publications/Does_Fe...And finally, what should be considered a holy grail source for us here on BP, the National Association of Realtors agrees with me, and links to some of my favorite research (and opinion pieces for those who like more interesting writing): http://www.realtor.org/field-guides/field-guide-to...

It was right next to the gleaming new Northridge mega mall and things were looking great for a while, but then they took a turn for the worse and as THIS story from the Milwaukee Journal explains, things got pretty rough in there for a while:http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/53312447.ht...Now they've been fighting hard to turn them around and apparently are having some luck and that complex is where the $7800 unit is currently for sale, so maybe it could turn into the buy of the decade!

There was a great article in the Indianapolis Business Journal a few months back about how poverty rates are growing the most in the 'doughnut' townships around Center township.

I never thought to mention this but then I thought perhaps not to many folks know about it.Every Weds WSJ has a special section dedicated to real estate called the property report.  It is typically very large and nota...

Take your time and when you are comfortable move forward - not before.Great places to get data on markets and companies:GoogleBusiness Journal (enter the name the city followed by Business Journal in Google)Bigger PocketsLocal Bloggers in that cityCensus.govHere is a slide share presentation with a list on slides 24-28 of great questions to ask partners - especially Turn key companies - before you move forward.You can basically find out anything you need to know from these sites and I'm sure other investors can add to that list.Be sure to reach out if I can help you navigate the BP site or provide any more insight as you look to move forward.  

Originally posted by @Jon Huber:“Having it all doesn't necessarily mean having it all at once”-Stephanie LuetkehansThis one has really hit home with me, there's a story here with me on this but I have found the way in which to express it yet.I have a journal a started years ago, that I hope to pass on to my daughter.

Writing for your local business journal pulls investors too.