It's like the 21st century asbestos.

Purchase price: $85,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Turn of the century upper and lower duplex, both large 1300 sq ft 3 bedroom apartments.

Add in the fact that majority of the homes are .5 - 1 century old. 

Profile: Late – Mid 19th Century 2-3 Story Row House 840 – 1100 SF ARV Range: 130k – 165kAcquisition and Rehab:Max of 60%-65%If you believe there may be an opportunity to assist each other in building a mutually beneficial relationship we would love to hear from you.

And I have never been on this river, though some of my ancestors lived along this river in the 18th & 19th centuries.

I personally started with Century 21 which had a wealth of training and mentoring opportunities.  

Turn of the century Victorians are lovely, BUT the knob&tube wiring is dangerous. 

Purchase price: 250k Amount Financed: 237,500k (5% down)Projected PITI: 1,800/mo or soMarket Rent: 1,500/mo (main house) & $800 (1bdrm that I'll live in initially)I understand this isn't the deal of the century and I need to account for expenses related to vacancy, repairs, capex, etc, so I won't REALLY be living on a $300/mo "rent."

The trend toward urbanization(I'm defining that trend as the rate of population increase of the cities being greater than the rate of population increase of rural areas) has persisted for at least a century, and likely many centuries.

If you have a real estate brokerage but you aren't using a big name to back you up (ie: Remax, Century 21, etc)...when you are flipping houses, do you feel that your unknown brokerage name impacts things like appraisals, inspections, permits, etc?