On the east or southeast the cities that have good potential are University Heights, Cleveland heights, Shaker heights, South Euclid, Mayfield...

Joel, from talking with neighbors there have not be any on that block, there several within 3 miles.

Others have sold in the area not too long ago, but there is no recent ( within the last 3 months) houses that I can see sold within a 1/4 mile radius at this higher price.

This thread reminds me of the song written by Vito Mastrofrancesco, Christine Bendebel, and Alberto MastrofrancescoSung by Martina McBrideYou can spend your whole life buildin'Somethin' from nothin'One storm can come and blow it all awayBuild it anywayYou can chase a dreamThat seems so out of reachAnd you know it might not ever come your wayDream it anyway[chorus:]God is great, but sometimes life ain't goodWhen I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it shouldBut I do it anywayI do it anywayThis world's gone crazy and it's hard to believeThat tomorrow will be better than todayBelieve it anywayYou can love someone with all your heartFor all the right reasonsAnd in a moment they can choose to walk awaylove 'em anyway[chorus]You can pour your soul out singingA song you believe inThat tomorrow they'll forget you ever sangSing it anywayYeah, sing it anywayI sing, I dream, I loveAnywayyeah Of course, my investment properties are spread across thousands of miles and in ten different market zones.

I bounce these houses off of Realtor.com, looking at houses for sale in a .5 mile radius.

Now I have a realtor who pulls MLS comps on a wide range of properties with rules like don't include properties crossing major highways, more than 5 miles away, has 'handyman special in the description'.

Its value is radically different in Santa Monica, Bakersfield, or Barstow, all of which are about 60 miles from Lancaster.

They've been trying to FSBO it but everyone who calls is looking for owner finance, the area is not a high income town.I looked at some listings on Realtor dot com and $85 seems a bit high, especially for a "traditional" sale, but on my deals NO BUYER has ever questioned the price or interest rate, they're just glad to pay the downstroke and have payments they can afford.I spoke with an agent friend in the town yesterday and she was visiting family 100 miles away and said she'd run some comps on Monday but she thought $85 might be high.

The townhomes are located in Hamilton Ontario which is about 50 kilometers (31 miles I think) outside of Toronto.

Last December my husband's job was moved 150 miles away so we had to relocate.