I think most cities just drive up and down the streets noting obvious external changes as they don't seem to have time to spend a minute doing a walk through and recording it and comparing i with the previous walk through the previous year. 

My only concern (due to lack of knowledge of the area) is if there are any avoidable spots in Kyle area due to some external factors (crime or bad schools or low income areas etc).

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If you're expecting $100k net in year one it's well worth it to add a tax CPA/EA to your team of external partners.An LLC with an S election might be the most advantageous avenue to pursue.You would have to pay all employee-owners 'reasonable compensation'. 

., which were ignored.I then investigated the houses with external photos taken by a Real Estate agent in Cleveland which showed two of the three houses were unoccupied and in poor condition.

The more time you allow into the equation, the more external factors pushing the risk higher.Thus - get out when the investment is maximized, but be prepared to stay for a decade if can't get out.

But it's an example of how external forces COULD cause a housing market collapse.

Externalities?

yes....and then BP can show the actual data or external URL whether it's possible to cashflowing in cleveland or not ,

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