Hi All. I'm diving into some of the public county-level Zillow data. One metric they provide is new construction sales, which I can use to calculate % of total sales and see whether that value is trending up or down.M...

Obviously, there are other factors that can contribute to the cost.

With $170k to deploy you most likely will have that all in one, maybe two deals, if it doesn’t go well you could end up way worse off.That said, if there are other factors like the property is a huge pain to manage or you are worried the neighborhood may actually get worse or you know you need a new roof in a couple years, then I’d consider selling.Also, even though you said it’s not a high appreciating area, do you think 1-2% is fair?

Depreciation for what is left after bonus depreciation, the building itself, is indeed prorated, however it's a relatively minor factor compared to bonus.And read this post please, since there could be other things not mentioned by influencers: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1122635-the-s... 

@Kenroy BernardTo acquire a multifamily property in Long Island, develop a VA Loan Strategy, obtain pre-qualification from a lender, factor in renovation costs, conduct market research, build a team with experienced agents, network with investors, strengthen your business plan, expand knowledge through tools, and take action by searching for properties, attending open houses, and setting a closing timeframe.

Another factor to consider is the part of town your property is in and if you would have more issues with tenants due to issues with shared space.

Staying local would make capital the limiting factor where my restrictions out of state would be additional research.

Flexibility and patience are essential when external factors, like nearby construction, affect demand.

Between approximately January 2020 and January 2021, Van Gundy and Trofimoffrepeatedly blamed ORES’s late payments to investors on its purported external merchantprocessor, who Van Gundy claimed was responsible for collecting the monthly mobile homepayments from the owner-financed buyers.48.

Things to consider: daily internal operations, external branding and operations, lending, in addition to inside out *legal protection and outside in** legal protection, privacy/anonymity/identity protection and security...Prevention measures at different levels, preventing the attack from being initiated vs preventing the attack (lawsuit) being successful vs reducing the damage of a successful attack.... there are many elements and I see people pick one and argue about it without looking at the whole