More than anything else, I'd look for local people who had achieved a measure of success in real estate locally and see if I could also do what they were doing, or at least if there were things I could learn from them.

Hello,I am considering purchasing a mini-split AC & heating system for an outbuilding (bedroom) that measures 24 ft x 15 1/2 ft.

Nicest rehab in a class B- neighbood with an alcove 48" walk in shower (disregard the measurement on the photo below) on the 3rd floor unit in Chicago (proper).1) Would you install a glass door or curtain rod?

With 10 of the too 20 counties as measured by median household income in the DC area (and that doesn't count DC proper as it isn't a county) I find every one I know here has a high paying job.

There's a metric to measure this:  Cash-on-Cash (CoC).compare the NOI to the down payment.Leverage is a term applied to the purchase. 

I should have run a tape while I was there to measure the sq footage, but I think what is screwing them is having the wrong figure.  

What stuck out to me most from the article was this section: "There are only imprecise ways to measure home-flip default risks.

The other important measure is the amount of cash (NOI) you have left at the end of the month. 

Saturday night I took the measurements went to Ikea and put the cabinets in my minivan.  

Key Takeaways: This indicator is thought to be a good measure of demand in the real-estate sectorHigher prices are increasing equity for homeowners and might encourage some to put their homes on the market, but they could be hurting first-time buyersHigh inventory means smaller price increases and slightly higher sales, and less inventory means lower sales and somewhat larger price increases."