The same metrics and methods you use to measure the performance of your business(es) can be applied top your real estate business. 

You can also buy Performing notes as a vehicle for cash flow.  

Some of the reasons we like the Triangle are relative performance through the recession, general economic position and long term growth prospects.

Ian Barnes True, CA has the most expensive permits and has the longest wait times, well, depending on the city most of the time, but they mostly have half day offices and half day inspections, and most don't have Friday offices (la county law). by volume, they flood review paperworks to third party architects which in turn review turn around for 1 week, then by the third correction, it's now week 4.

For instance, in Texas we have the Texas Education Agency and you get can get all sorts of school accountability and performance ratings for all sorts of school districts and individual schools through out the state.

The third guy laid it out for me and told me what I needed to do and when to do it. 

I sell re-performing notes and once I get them re-performing I usually offer them for sale at a 10%-15% ROI.  

There is a lot of Wholesalers (I will agree) who get into the business that have no idea what they are doing, and in turn, perform illegal acts knowingly or unknowingly. 

And now In the past two weeks I have a purchase agreement signed for our third rental that should close in February and will cash flow close to or better than our July purchase!

If there are no concerns about the property losing value or neighborhood turning, or maintenance issues, and assuming that the property is performing well, I would hold.Maybe you will find something you like better *as an investment* and that will perform better and reduce your risk.