The interest carry will eat your profits fast especially if you struggle to get the project done and sold quickly.

Some metrics (e.g. employment growth rate), I have easily found that metric for recent months, but have struggled to find that same metric as an average over multiple years.I assume experienced investors have specific sites and spreadsheets bookmarked so that they can easily gather all the data they need when they are evaluating a new location.

, i’m a new real estate investor, i’ve been studying for a month and know alot but i’m still learning and taking action, my only struggle is how do find distress property in MN and how do i generate leads!?

My biggest struggle right now is finding the right location to buy a rental property.

I struggle in the lead generation department. 

I constantly struggle between the Rush Limbaugh, no debt, and the maximum leveraged approach.

Basics like planning for taxes, insurance and destructive tenants are on every list but I am struggling to find a list that has all those granular details of things like CPA and accounting costs, Lawyer fees, Leasing commissions paid to property management if its not built into a flat fee and so on.

As you said, so many people are at a point where they see so many different opportunities but are struggling to choose one specific niche; I am at that place at the moment.

Only people that had internships or were taking classes stayed in Ewing for the summer, sometimes students would stay in the room of a friend that didn't need their room for a month or two over the summer to help a struggling student out7.

Could use some help with cap rates for commercial property in two areas of San Diego:First is industrial/retail mix on/near the old "mile of cars" on National City Blvd.The second are small houses converted to tourist retail shops in between San Diego Ave & Congress St. in Old Town.We're gearing up to buy out two owners, and struggling to find enough actual data for a sufficient sample size.Thanks to whomever weighs in!