Expenses are going to vary dramatically on residential (2-4 unit properties).

Kick the time-suckers  with their dramatics to the curb.  

I'm a huge personal fan of urban real estate (I live in King William a historic district in downtown).I also have found that in quickly gentrifying area the appreciation swings are WAYYY more dramatic.

However, when the employer's profits sag dramatically, employees will be laid off. 

Is the sq ft of the comps dramatically different?

Also, make sure that you have a proven, easy-to-follow step by step process that will speed your learning curve dramatically.

The market has dropped dramatically here.

The buy, fix and flip strategy is very difficult to accomplish in this market.The buy and hold strategy is where you need to be right now, buying low and holding until the right time to sell, which could be 5 or 7 or even 10 years from now.The lending market has changed dramatically as well.

Expensing even small amounts can result in a dramatically lower retirement balance years down the road.

Hoping it's ok to re-ask here...My family owns a couple of commercial properties in an area in Boston that has increased dramatically in market value in the lat 10 years (gentrification, not too far from downtown/colleges/hospitals, etc.).