We believe that you set your strategy early on during acquisition, and as such, were primarily motivated by cash-on-cash returns and the strategy, with all of its pitfalls, did result in very reasonable IRR over the many years we have held.   

I would set up calls and then sit in and listen, every day, typically a few times a day for around 6 months.

That is a great price target if you map that. 

They are set to change the zoning in my area, allowing ADU's and other construction.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

It is also possible that either the folks in charge of the station, or the prosecutor have set a policy of not wanting to pursue non violent crimes, or even not paying attention to crimes against folks who are not local residents. 

If you finance conventionally you don't have that limitation, but you can set your own goal. 

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Do not bank on setting a new neighborhood record on $ / sqft - be conservative in your numbers.

We are set to close on a 10 acre building lot January 31st for 125,000.