From my personal experience I’ve had most success acquiring MLS properties that have underlying characteristics such as favorable zoning, incorrectly listed square footage or other attributes that are either incorrectly represented or not effectively marketed.

The main characteristics were that the exterior walls were constructed all at once with the same stud running from foundation to roof and the floors or levels were hung off of a cleat that ran around the structure cut into the vertical stud.

in simple term:the sum amount of money in being circulation is always going to increase the residential real estate valuation as it has limited supply as hard asset and increased demand.rising amount of money is equal to higher inflation, but whether the dollar rising or not it depends on interest rate, whether it's higher againts its peer (if rate is higher then it causes more expensive dollar thus higher USD), and vice versa.in other word, the more inflation it is, the more expensive real estate would be.you can see the same characteristic in other country as well.

Each area has unique characteristics, and I'd be more than happy to give you insights into neighborhoods that might align better with what you're looking for.

Rents need to be calculated by having a fair understanding of your units' characteristics and how those comp in your market.

Consulting with a tax professional or a firm specializing in cost segregation studies can provide a more accurate assessment based on the unique characteristics of your investment property.Feel free to reach out with any further questions.Thanks.

Even without these characteristics, in the early days of Auben we tried to copy the multifamily showing techniques and design a personalized resident viewing experience.Prior to the invention of electronic self-showing lockboxes, we scheduled and arranged personal tours of our homes in a very analog process.

You cannot really answer the question if an Investment is Cash flowing or NOT because it's not up to the INVESTMENT to cash flow.... it is the INVESTOR that cash flows the Property OR NOT.I see it time and time again, in every single book, guru or not.... the CHARACTERISTIC of Cash Flowing is NOT about the INVESTMENT... it's about the INVESTOR.This is why we need to focus on other things like Cap Rate and especially IRR.Here is another example with a Spreadsheet:You are thinking of buying 1 of 2 properties.

So, hard money would encompass most if not all of the following characteristics: not credit based, loan amount based on the value of the hard asset offered as collateral, high interest rate and high points, short term loan, relatively low LTV, low documentation requirements, non cash flowing properties still considered. 

Marion County has similar characteristics to Polk but is slightly farther away.