I once had to evict someone because he would not come back for his dresser and bed. 

I look at the median price per square foot of houses with similar square footage and beds and baths. 

I have a 10 day inspection on the property.4 Bed 2 BathNeighborhood: B+Crime Rate: SafeSchools: Under averageSize: 3400 sqftOriginal Listing Price was 225000My Accepted Bid was 180000 after heavy negotiating and bidding by my realtor.Earnest Money Deposit: 18000Repairs 15,000Most repairs were already doneTerms: All cash offerI have found 3 properties around the same size in 3400 SQFT+- 10 years construction date that are less than 1 mile away that sold at the following prices in the last 6 months.$290000$295000$345000However, I still see that there are some houses selling in the neighborhood on Zillow for about 170000 - 225000.

Kurt, it's a 1960 home with 5 bed 2 bath.

Other than what the WHO and CNC say, there are internationally published birth, death and infant mortality rates that paint a picture of how each country is doing.

I personally research a subject to death in order to educate myself, and then seek out professionals to validate, and keep me in legal compliance with any endeavor - whether personal or business. 

A mobile home (without real estate) is personal property, and if worth under $150K can be transferred with an affidavit and certified death certificate. 

Death, taxes, and... market cycles are absolute. 

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookYou might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing or vacation rentals huge cashflow renting to tourists by the night per bed.

I was recently driving my area and identified a home ( 2 storey - 3 bed, 3 bath - 2300 sq ft in decent shape) in a nice neighborhood in Portland that is zoned R6.