I find the comparables to be the most entertaining; they include properties that are not nearby and clearly not similar as bench marks data points or they include deals from more then 2 years back and you know the market is not the same as it was.As an academic exercise it may be interesting to compare and contrast the information they contain, how accurate the information is and how realistic the projections are from the different companies.As well, if you troll around the internet a bit, you will come across many investment / development partnership opportunities where they provide fairly detailed information regarding financing, expenses, income, expected net income, profit sharing, etc. etc.

I'm entertaining the possibility of making an offer on a 12-unit non-listed apartment property.  

What makes you tick, what can you do day in and day out, sacrificing sleep, entertainment and food.

As I entertain the idea of continued education in real estate development I wanted to approach you to inquire the perceived value of a background in architecture within the field.

BTW, I've also seen landlords not show up at the eviction hearing.For your entertainment look up the case below.

I've never really entertained the idea of flipping before but after joining biggerpockets I've come to imagine all kinds of ideas I'd never have thought about.

By year 20 ~$1,600,000 AFTER taking out $50k/yr to fund point number 3)3) After year 7 or so, taking out $50k per year and putting it in the stock market (totaling $1.5M)(Not to mention that none of this money is going towards funding my life (food, cars, entertainment, etc.) - All of that type of stuff is being funded by my lucrative job - which is what also allows me to invest 50-60k per year!

Should I just call up and ask if they would entertain a cash offer on their house?

In any event, having that much cash tied up in a property of that age was not something I was excited to entertain.  

Ever since I saw that there is hardwood underneath, I have been entertaining the notion of refinishing those floors.