You can do a comparison of Price sold to rent per sqft and get a great idea of how the market is changing or what to expect from rentals there!

Curious to see what some of you have done for comparison?

Those that are inclined to socialistic views are very much in favor of taking away owner’s property rights in comparison to those that are ambitious and have a capitalistic mindset. 

Scranton PA is a great spot to invest.Pros:- Low cost of buy-in / not much needed in comparison to other areas due to affordability in purchase price- High-Cap Rates- High Cash Flows- Stable market / continuing to appreciate- Beautiful revitalization of the downtown- Influx of jobs, employment opportunities - Plenty of renters- New Amtrak service coming- Surrounding neighborhoods are sought after, solid schools, "home team" mentality in most of the towns where people want to stayFor the Cons:- I can't think of any OVERALL cons that couldn't be avoided in working with the right team.

A qualified professional appraiser will generate a comprehensive analysis considering factors such as sales comparisons, highest and best use, market conditions, and income generated following Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice guidelines.

Then you can do a full comparison. 

You might be able to find a lot of this info online, on YouTube, here, etc and piece it together however as a busy professional I didn't have the time personally to try and fail - nothing wrong about choosing that path however I knew I didn't have time and I was in peace with hiring a coach to help me through my first deal, 8k is affordable in comparison with the 30,40,50k programs out there.

You should determine, are the returns strong enough to justify paying some UBIT, in comparison to investing in other investment products, such as what your IRA is investing in now. 

So I believe mortgages will look at DTI and want to make sure your income covers your current and future debt obligations at a percentage of 40-49% I believe, so their multiple would be more like 2-2.25x, but it's not a real apples to apples comparison. 

Expenses that don’t go up as fast take less of a bite as the ARV increases, leaving more room to (slightly) increase the purchase price plus rehab limit to 75% of ARV.We use this rule of thumb for screening, but always create a spreadsheet to estimate all expenses and run a P&L in detail for comparison.