It is a simple 2 minutes or less process for each lock. you insert the working key, then a tool, and do a couple of turns in a certain sequence, put the new key in and turn it and you are now re-keyed.

In comparison to the list produced in Harris County, it's very difficult to pull out the physical address, adjudged value, etc in a legible form so as to make sound decisions in advance of an auction.

etc...etc...Personally, my baseline comparison comes down to my cash on cash returns (or how much cash I make divided by how much cash I put down).  

Does anyone have any thoughts on the comparison of corporate bonds and passive roles in a multifamily property?

When getting estimates, request a materials list separate from the labor costs so you can do a side by side comparison.

Many have stopped looking at homes as it cost arm and a leg to own housing.I am not a strong supporter of using median home prices for comparison.

I currently reside in New Jersey and have selected the South eastern Pennsylvania market as where i would like to begin my real estate investment endeavors for many reasons such as  real estate prices, tax rates in comparison to Jersey as well as proximity to my current job in the South eastern PA region.

If short term and/or at market the best way to value is direct sales comparison of other similar properties that have market rents minus some lease up expenses.If there are long term leases above or below market then you'd use the income approach. 

In comparison to the alternative it is far more stable.

The downside is that those posts would often be out of sequence - and quite possibly,  context - within the flow of dialogue in the thread.