I always say you need to know a market area before you look and know how to view your own comps, it's not rocket science.

Hey Todd T - Check out this blog post and especially the comments below concerning this: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/10/14/rental-price-cash-flow/It's got over 100 comments already - its a fascinating discussion.

He had a little dog that would relieve himself in the house, and the kitchen looked like a dozen science projects gone horribly wrong.

Again, speaking to residential construction, it's not rocket science

This will "shock" the well and provide a better test initially, but you'll want to test again in about a week to see if the well really has problems.Comparing comps on land is an art as well as a science.

This has been something I have been fascinated in learning more about.  

I have to admit I am fascinated by it and my curiosity is coming up with more questions than I have knowledge or answers for.I see many posts in the forums that mention the neighborhoods people are invested or looking to invest in rated on a graded scale..... this neighborhood is a "B' for example.How does everyone analyze and what data points are commonly used to come up with and then assign this "grade"??

I'm realizing that is more of an art than a science, and takes a ton of practice. 

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