Rental demand is high here due to the proximity to the beach (just two blocks from the ocean), large university close by, the shopping and dining within walking distance, and the history and charm of the area.  

I don't want to block the sale. 

Hey everyone,There is this property that I am looking at and its not in a particularly nice area, however it is 2 blocks of downtown and a major tech employer in Raleigh.

Personal finance is the first building block to financial independence in my humble opinion.

In certain areas, a 100 block means good school vs bad so people "fib"

Buy the ugliest house on the best block.  

The unit was a condo conversion from low income housing in an 8 unit brownstone 3 blocks from the projects. 

Plus, when you start to get 10 blocks away or so, you start to wonder if neighborhood conditions affect the prices (good or bad). 

But there are high end apartment complexes within a few blocks in 2 directions, which have higher rents than this property.

I spent a year in Boston, Somerville actually, within a block of the red line.