That said, a woman is at greatest risk when, or shortly after, she leaves a violent relationship - statistics and the research at John Hopkins backs this fact ... as does my wife, who has worked in the field for many years.

Even written statistics online or in newspapers can be skewed, so even if someone busts out a whole slew of written data, it still doesn't necessarily constitute fact.

The equity at resale was earned by buying under market value from the beginning and is a large additional return to the client on top of their positive cash flow and principal pay down all / over only $30,000 to $50,000 actual cash in to own a home.The only statistic that matters to our investor customers are how much cash do they put in a project and how much cash they get back?

But there are reasons that governments and private enterprises publish statistics and so on - to assist folks in predicting the future.

To be statistically 'safe' from a vacancy, natural disaster or other risk profiles, you need a whole lot more in differing geographical locations.Most people don't really need that safety because they don't often face the risks they fear and if you self-mange you can control your risks in better ways.Is 20 properties the right number for you?

I have been really digging deep into the area's statistics and I drive through it every day on my way to work.Last week my business partner and I found what we thought was a great rehab project in the area and in our price range and we went and checked it out with a local agent...well unfortunately, we decided it was too much work for our first deal, so we kept looking.This week I've had my eye on a property but I would really appreciate some experienced guidance first.The property is listed for $51K with 2 beds and 1 bath at nearly 700 sq ft and valued at  $61K.

I have always known that there is a wealth of information on the "statistics" side of the system, but have never really taken advantage of it frankly because the amount of data is overwhelming.

Research the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for specific job industries and how the area and its industries are currently doing.If you do buy an Income Property be sure to start with a reasonable Capital Improvement account for emergencies.

Many cities have crime statistics on a website. 

Let's not turn this into a pit bull debate and politics as it has been discussed at length in the past.For every statistic that someone can show them as lovable and huggable then another can show the exact opposite.I have had varying animals all my life so know a lot about them.