Consistent with the theory, we find homes owned by real estate agents sell for about 3.7 percent more than other houses and stay on the market about 9.5 days longer, even after controlling for a wide range of housing characteristics.

We typically target about 5 large MSAs nationwide that have good growth to value characteristics so this should tell you something.  

Or, market to other characteristics as some will invariably involve probate.

But in the best interest of self-improvement, I think it's wise to identify and avoid the bad characteristics.  

I want to start investing in nj I'm 20 years old and my dads a contractor I found a property with these characteristics Asking price: 420kOffer price 400kRehab :30kArv: 660kLocation: jersey shore (no flood zone)I found a partner in this but what do you guys think?

After calculations, the purchase price should be low and I'm looking for in South Florida areas which I don't see a good inventory right now with that characteristics. 

I'm starting to look at neighboring markets like Indiana in which I can find very similar characteristics to places I invest (central IL), but with a different cost composition.  

Comparables tell u how much the properties that fit the same characteristics in the same area are selling for.

But I’m guessing no deck as well.Either way know your comps and know what characteristics they had.

Imagine you're like me, typically looking for tenants for low-income housing, nothing above $1000/month.Go past the questions you're asking about using social media to discover further undesirable characteristics about tenants to deny them and flip this on its head.