I've never heard the burnout statistics for real estate agents before--what are the main causes of burnout in your opinion?

Joe O I read the forbes article and it is good to hear some optimistic statistics. "...When adjusted for inflation and compared to the market’s pre-bubble 1998 performance, Las Vegas home prices are — despite double-digit percent gains over the past year — still 20% below their pre-bubble healthy market norm....."

I've been in professional training for over 17 years so I would love to work with ANY guru RE education group to do a real academic, statistical analysis on their materials and how to measure success.

That will not change...it is a statistical impossibility.  

Trulia has some sketchy and inaccurate home prices on their site so I wouldn't doubt that their crime statistics are off as well.

Consider the schools, amenities and crime statistics.

BP,Two questions:- Does anyone know of any statistics illustrating the percentage of landlords that actually get sued by their tenant?

However, what tipped the scales for me was a statistic I heard about the percentage of new small businesses that are funded via the ROBS transaction.

Rent vouchers are set by HUD according the the MSA (metropolitan statistical area) for each bedroom size based on FMR in that area.

Statistics show that tenants use up to 40% more water when they do not pay for it.Your options are usually to:1.Have the total rent include water,sewer,and trash.2.Sub meter out the units from the water company if they allow it3.Prorate the amount of water usage for the building an bill each tenant.4.Have a company bill them instead of you.5.Have a private company install meters which is cheaper and they bill the tenant for what they use.This avenue you are still responsible to pay the water to the city/county even if you bill the tenant and they do not pay.On lower income housing I see about 60 to 65% pay their water you bill them for every month and the rest you have to chase for the money.You have to pay the water company regardless.The other factor is tenants will let friends was cars with the outside spigot,take showers,do their laundry,etc. and the tenants will also usually not report leaks or drippy faucets as they do not pay for the water.Another thing to look out for is what does the city/county charge for water and sewer rates.If you research a county you might find they have upped the water rates by 50% in the last 6 years.So one county using 1,000 gallons costs you 100 and in another county it costs you 56.You have to really look at how old the water and sewer system is for the city/county etc. and look at all the costs.I can tell you water is the talk of the town with buyers of multifamily.It can just crush your bottom line.