Look at price/rent ratios to identify if the property is a high cash-flow market. 

We identified the problem areas, built a great team, and developed a system to win the Detroit real estate game—and we never looked back.

As of now, many potential sites were either identified by broker/developer or too expensive to acquire.

What's more, there are some pretty strict rules about how many replacement properties you can identify and when.

You’ll need to identify a replacement property within 45 days and close on it within 180 days.

This deal reaffirmed the importance of identifying properties where minor improvements can lead to substantial returns.

He is a family friend and we have even looked at some off market for sale by seller too that I identified stuff where he wouldn’t even earn a commission and he was happy to investigate for me - more of a looking out for me / family than counting a check (I am not looking for expensive real estate and he has owns the brokerage of 20+ agents, unfortunately my purchase isn’t much of a profit opportunity for the office but would probably be more embarrassing on him if we get something wrong  😂) Noted on the inspection though and I will stipulate it is a deal breaker on my side.

These distressed properties may present opportunities for investors looking for value-add projects.Evaluate Neighborhood Growth:By analyzing permit activity, investors can identify areas with high construction or renovation activity.

We haven't closed on the home but the home had couple of engineering problems that the builder has identified during the construction phase and have advised that they are going to provide disclosures for the same.

I saw one where the guy drove from intersection to intersection and identified where various of his relatives was shot.