It's a friend especially if you find a smaller property in a neighborhood with larger properties.

This isn't the norm so much where I currently stay in California so I'm finding it hard to judge good areas from bad ones.Can anyone offer some knowledge on some neighborhoods in Jacksonville?

A run down place surrounded by a neighborhood of nice places is a good target.Understand the process of a double close.

All my properties are in Richmond (the city - not SF neighborhood) right now.

Are there solid B neighborhoods in Springfield, MA?

This is obviously an issue in a lot of neighborhoods so it is a hot topic on BP.

I am looking everybody's $0.02 for the definition of ARV.When the typical investor is talking ARV (As Repaired Value)are they talking "Repaired" as in: A) repaired to average condition for the comparable house in the neighborhood?

I also heard from a builder/renovator that works in the neighborhood and they said that 2 stories is no problem and even 3 should be okay.I thought I read that the seller has too be honest in letting you know if there might be a problem with your intended use if they know what it is.They didn't tell me about the engineer's report until closing had already happened and I took the wall down.

It varies by neighborhood here.

Hey folks, got a good deal on a house in a very hot neighborhood that is going up in value quickly.