I'm a newbie real estate investor eyeing Texas multifamily properties, partnering with a friend.

There are definitely rougher areas in the city itself, however mostly they can be a couple of blocks more than an entire zip code so it is good to have local eyes for a potential purchase. 

., thanks for sharing the details.. it's truly eye opening on "Essentially you burn a processor and you're done with electronic payments for 5 years.

With your eyes and ears open, get a sense for the market and and so forth.

We are doing ground up, given the metrics of Orlando creating a lot of value out of the ground, but caution folks to keep an eye on new housing starts in a given area and watch for oversupply.

But if a PM (or anyone) tells me it's a viable neighborhood, I'm going to put my own eyes on it and judge for myself before buying."

I'm a newbie real estate investor eyeing Texas multifamily properties, partnering with a friend.

I recommend you check out some other areas that have caught the eyes of many investors recently. 

It really is eye-opening, and the concept, if properly executed, with funding, logistics etc -- all these things I'm no expert on, will make this truly a huge change for the city of Atlanta. 

Coming back with more money, a condo, and a wife i feel ive reached a time where my eyes wont wander again.