If the properties are similar in construction and equipment (furnace, AC, water heater, ranges, etc), then splitting on size is an easy way to do it.  

Double the size of the LA area and 35 times the size of NYCI don't pay attention to these reports because it is impossible to generalize and area that big as one single data point.  

I received some comps for the area and calculated the average CAP rate to be 8.2%. 

Just because the averages don't make sense, it doesn't mean you can't still find deals.

The silver lining, of course, is that rates are still lower than almost all of September and the average conventional 30yr fixed rate remains in the high 3's.

It is my sincerest desire to achieve a prospective gain of 50,000 USD in the first two years of starting in this business venture.However, my situation is substantially different from the average newcomer.

But then again retirement is still many, many years off for me, so I'm thinking my best strategy may be to bet on Southern California appreciation for the long haul...I don't plan to quit my job any time soon, and I'd take 1% greater average year-over-year appreciation over the next 30 years over an extra couple hundred bucks monthly cash flow per door by picking up property in Cleveland or Indianapolis...decisions, decisions...Let's say you were in your 20s and could do it over again.  

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They take up a lot of space and are difficult to fit in a standard file cabinet (since they're legal sized).Is there any reason at all to keep the paper copy of the HUD if you have a pdf copy?

I have heard the average life of water heaters is approximately 15 years so we are nearing the end of its life.