The comp value (based on nearby sales) is $160-$170 for all three.6.

For example, if you bought in a small city where 90% of the population works at a nearby Toyota assembly factory, using your logic, you better factor in some really worst case scenarios just in case the factory shut down, because your vacancy will go from whatever it was when you bought to 100% - overnight.

New rental developments commonly have things like:[list]Nearby shopping or multi-use buildings w/retail on ground floor and lofts above.Nearby parking and extra storage available.Wireless Internet.Upgraded [fill in the blank]Ready access to public transportation or vouchers/subsidiesLaundry in-unit[/list:u]I have no idea what the market is like in your area and it does seem tough right now all around, but it might be worth looking at what you have (or have not) done with your rentals and see if you are still offering something competitive.With the explosive growth in RE investments, many by newbies who spent far too much money upgrading rentals, there are both more rentals on the market and they're in better average condition than before.

Keep track of what else is selling near by before you buy the home (flip) and after you relist it.

But there are lots of examples of things like dark Walmarts, where Walmart closes a store (maybe because they opened a superstore nearby) but keeps paying on the original lease until it expires, sometimes years later.A couple of things to think about:1.

It's only usually the inexperienced or hands on types that want it near by so they can go babysit it everyday.

After some digging, I found the owner doesn't appear to own any other properties, at least anywhere nearby.

Do you have a Mac store anywhere nearby?

I also would like to be able to network with investors nearby this area, or that have experience in the above mentioned branches of the business.

Go to a nearby REIA meeting.