Anyone who paints a broad stroke against Newark either has no real experience living there, or is lying for the sake of getting a laugh.Springfield and Irvine Turner hasnt been dangerous in at least 10 years (since Sharpe tore the projects down).

Just remember that there are "different strokes for different folks" as we all play this game of Real Estate Investing!

, some leverage, and a stroke of luck, I was able to build a portfolio of high cash-flowing properties in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with another profitable real estate venture with a lot of additional opportunity.

It has also been a good stroke of luck for me in allowing me to evaluate various syndication deals and to be able to read the various LLC or LP agreements and make informed decisions...because many of the waterfall schedules and promote calcs use the same language. 

@Zach Thomas - I don't mean to paint the area in broad strokes, as the trajectory of the area is very good overall. 

A stroke of reason in a land of ignorance.

Different strokes, right?

Hello all, and thank you for taking the time to read my first post.Concise backstory: there are 4 apartments to 1 building in this complex.Resident in apartment #1 has recently had a stroke.

Need to look at the big picture, not just a credit score or the down stroke, you are looking into the future not so much as the situation today.

The 50% rule to me is too broad a stroke to get any real value.