Would looking at the surrounding rentals be a good place to start?

I'm looking for land/teardowns in Miami and surrounding neighborhoods to build new construction properties. 

What I'm trying to understanding better is creative financing, analyzing the surrounding markets, making connections, and many of the other industry-specific concepts that can really only be learned through real-life experience.The idea of REI came about between myself and my friends because one of them has access to a large amount of capital that he received from his parents as a gift.

I think Chicago has a lot of houses in the surrounding neighborhoods of downtown that are up-down duplex, so a building can be 4 stories high with each unit having 2 stories.

Hi Forrest, try to take a look at the current real estate market conditions in North Park and the surrounding areas.

Hi Tricia,You are correct Lakeside Township and the surrounding areas are a very popular vacation destination for Chicago natives. 51 acres with R-2 Zoning would be a great development opportunity.

@Martin Nussbaum @Jason CollinsIt is important that you work with tax professionals who understand the unique tax consequences and planning opportunities surrounding STRs.If the average period of customer use is seven days or less (which would encompass nearly all AirBNBs, VRBOs, etc), the rental is not considered a rental activity under the passive activity loss rules.What this means is that whether one is a real estate professional or not does not matter. 

I went to the headquarters and talked to "new buisness" "purchasing" "conservation" and ended with the "office of the secretary" I tried emailing for a public records request for water that's been shut off in the Oakland area preferably and surrounding areas if that wasnt to much to ask.

It seems like the local meetups can be hit or miss on the quality of people you can find yourself surrounded by.

They don't want to be close to it or 15 minutes away, and especially not in a surrounding that's unattractive.