A degree isn’t necessary for building a business in real estate....neither is one for being s realtor......the closest functional degree is economics but even that is fluff(minored in economics) most of what is in these college degree programs is all theory. 

Or your purchase is the closest comp and true value won't be reflected.  

It's the closest thing to investing magic there is.Pardon me if you are already aware of this but as an example if you buy a hammer you get to right off the cost of that hammer. 

Hi Everyone,I'm looking to invest south of the border and the two biggest markets that are closest to me are Syracuse and Albany.

Closest OOS for IE guy is Vegas, which has better initial CF but that might have little to do with total profits in the bigger pockets scheme of things. 

Where is the closest major airport Nicole Hoss? 

Disagee with me all you want, many of my closest friends do (some of which are the other talking heads you also refer to on here) just do so cordially. 

The property closest to me (4 hrs away) happens to also be the only Class C/D property that I have (inherited from in-laws, didn’t buy) yet it gives me the most anxiety of all due to it’s location, build quality, tenant class, even though it cashflows heavy.Baltimore is only 45 mins away from me and I flat out ignore it from an RE standpoint.

You are the average of your 4 four closest relationships.

This area doesn't support the size of the property, therefor, you're lumped in with the properties closest top it...which are in the +/-2600 SF range...renting at $1750.This is a very common problem, due to a lack of understanding of how to do Market Analysis.