In trying to figure that out, I've personally come to the opinion that a 3-4 unit building is sort of unique because it's right on the border between a SFR and a small apartment building.

The mailboxes are rIght on the border of what I beleved to be my property and my neIghbors and It looIed like the owner had cleaned up a bunch of brush along her house and then just left It on my bed.

We're located in southern New Hampshire (border of MA, 40 miles from Boston) and our RE market is strong.

The book stays away from giving anything that would even border on legal or tax advice, simply because every situation is different, and even two people who seemingly have similar situations might need vastly different legal, tax and insurance needs.If you purchase the books here on BiggerPockets, the package includes the contractor contracts that I use (written by my attorney in the state where I flip) -- it's a great starting point, but as pointed out above, getting it reviewed by a local attorney would probably be smart just to avoid any state-level differences in contract/real estate law.As for insurance, in general, you're going to want a builder's risk policy during the time of construction. 

Living on the border between two towns (well...close enough to the Georgia border!)

Hello, i came across this site about a week ago interested in Real estate, coasting through the forums and searching for material that could help me gain some knowledge or give me a head start in the right direction.I came across a motivational thread on books, so i went to borders, bought rich dad poor dad - Read that book in about 3 days ( very inspiring and a eye opener ) i am currently reading Think and Grow Rich, by N.Hill and re authored for the 21 century, interesting but a motivational book at best, after this book id like to read some books that i can actually get some hard knowledge on the subject, im just not sure how to start, where to begin to read?

It is in Chicago, basically on the border of Avondale, Kilbourn Park, and Old Irving park neighborhoods. 

@Mike Makkar  I crack up at your comment that Texas building costs are so high.. our costs are well over double what you guys pay you have some of the cheapest in the country.. you can build pretty cheap in metro Atlanta as well.land in the path of progress makes more millionaires than any buy and hold scenario unless you have A lot of buy and hold capacity..I bought a 4 acre piece in CA. in 1994 for 28k  NON buildable but bordered city.. it just finally got brought in.. and across the street the largest Indian gaming casino in the state was built over 300 million project.. we are about to get upzoned to flex resi commercial and I think my value at that time is about 3 million...

The western border is the one we focus on.

You can invest 50k in RE and 50k in stocks, bonds, mutual funds etc vs atleast 125k+ to purchase a multi-family in nyc then another 7-10 years to be able to save that moneyWith $100K, i can get you $25k+ a year in net income, comfortably, enough for you to even retire south of the border!