You can request to be the sole seller, ensuring no one else shows the property.Risks: Limited Transparency: Less public scrutiny and detailed information.

Affordability is about 1:3So yeah on the surface it looks like a big difference, but there's a lot of things not controlled for in the stats- There were a crazy amount of houses built in the years just after the war, so housing stock was easy to come by everywhere;- Homes had nowhere near the kind of features they have now - 2 car garages, dishwashers, OTC microwaves, W/D hookups, high efficiency windows, central heat & air conditioning, etc - all those doodads and niceties drive up the cost of housing;- Fewer mortgages were 30 year, so homeowners had to pay (relatively) higher monthly payments;- Rentals were almost exclusively apartments, so there was more supply for buyers;ETCI think these things tend to be more stories that make for good press but aren't really that grounded in reality overall.

And while someone paying a professional to do a detailed and relatively costly search may be able to ascertain your wealth status; a superficial search would probably leave the potential plaintiff believing you lacked the assets to make a lawsuit worthwhile. 

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

I, too, shifted from working with adolescents and young adults to getting into Real Estate... in hindsight, that past experience has helped me in this field, and I believe it will help you as well.2 things I recommend for new BP members in your position:- Use the search feature to find people and topics of interest.

After looking into multiple skip tracing services and deciding on Smarter Contact, my partners and I were upset to find there were quite a few charges after paying $300 for the service; including a $140 fee to remove the "reply STOP to unsubscribe" feature.

Zillow is still different in my opinion.Note: I tend to add more details than needed to help other people interested in learning more about property investments.Elton

I spent considerable time pulling comps and estimating fair market value, but given the unique features of this property, it was challenging to reach a confident valuation.

Firstly, regarding the location, I understand that exact location details can be helpful for some investors, but it's my personal preference to keep that information private for now.

It was the first one I listened to featuring someone from my area, which immediately caught my interest.