@Nick Santamaria There are actually a number of factors..

@Lana Lee I understand class as location, condition, and amenities (with locating being the limiting factor).  

You will never factor out all risk and the web will only prepare you so much. 

If you improve the property, say you go from a regular property to a temperature control unit, this will allow you to increase the monthly rents and hence drive up your revenue.  

With regards to flipping, I think competition (as @Ethan Henning hit on) is going to be way more a factor than taxes in the current market environment.  

This past weekend, two of my tenants got their cars damaged (minor scratch on one, and good scratch on the other). I have construction happening on one of the units, and there is a lot of movement in the building beca...

My stock n bonds don't drive drunkGood idea or not?. 

This depends on a number of small factors that can add up to some big questions that need to be answered.I've done some sites in my younger years, so feel free to give me a message with your contact details and I'll be happy to help you out as best as I can.

@Conrad Metzenberg What were some of the factors that swayed you to invest out of state?...

Drive the neighborhood at night.