There are always neighborhoods where there are similar properties and prices.

I always wondered what a few thousand dollars could buy you, evidentaly it gets you a home in a so-so neighborhood and a junk car in the yard on blocks :D You can read my full blog post at http://realestatecircleville.wordpress.com

We tried really hard to start up a community group and it sort of worked but in 10 years, the neighborhood is basically the same as when we bought.

His neighborhood is in Houston and the upkeep is really starting to get costly, so all the residents got together and decided to try and sell the whole place.

For those of you who brand your name/slogan in your target neighborhood - how can you track its effectiveness?

It's in a fairly good neighborhood.

Right now I'm looking to purchase another 2 unit in the same neighborhood.

Davin, You need to be looking in your lower income neighborhoods for junkers to wholesale to rehabbers.1.

Alex, If you need a wholesale deal you should be looking for junkers in lower income neighborhoods.

Im thinking it will be in the 7k range since its a mansard (barn) style roof.The other problem is the asbestos shingles... havent gotten contractor quotes back yet.