For example, is it smarter to buy a higher priced condo on the beach, or a lower price condo a few blocks away from the beach?

Im from the city and the neighborhoods change dramatically based on the block so just something to keep in mind.Talking with a RA is a great start in getting more concrete numbers on comps. 

.- Properties are a couple blocks away from our house.  

got under contract for 47,000 in Cedar Rapids but missed a few things first time through. it's on a slope concrete block foundation small kitchen is added on and no foundation at all.floors are not level the floor plan is all wrong it's a 1900 build don't think it had indoor plumbing originally. so total gut job. might add I'm using hard money on this.now the good points it's on a1.13 wooded acres lot, and houses in neighborhood with 1/4 acres lot about same size age etc are listed around 200k. so any one know of a foundation contactor in CR that does that work?

Or would some nice subdivisions still try and block that activity if a lot of guests are coming and going?  

I'm looking at a property that has had some work done to it but there are several homes on the same block that are vacant.

There is a few road blocks that is preventing this partnership from happening and I was hoping someone with the same experience can point me in the right direction.1.

Because you can report non-passive losses on Sch E to be compliant with 469, but you cannot block SE tax on Sch C to be compliant with 1402.

Finally, I try to make it as easy as possible on the current tenant by only scheduling group showings for like a half hour time block while the unit is still occupied.

There is a high crime section 8 type neighborhood within a few blocks of all of the good neighborhoods and knowing the area is super important.