I personally operated, managed and was part of a grounds up storage development.

My plan is to buy foreclosures for a low (but modest) price, flip it or make some nice reparations, and sell it for as much profit as I can.

Alex GreyJB2 Grey PropertiesInvestorAcquisitions & Development

At such time the price of the dirt has appreciated so much that he was able to sell out for over twice the purchase price to a major home builder who tore down the office building and build a 24 unit townhouse development.

It is always nice to hear good things about this site.Raymond

@Garvin Yu,Welcome to the Best Real Estate Site on the Net.It is always nice to see another Ct., resident in the forums.Click on the "Education Tab" at the top of the page, and you could be spending many hours on the Information that is available.Raymond

Not as granular as rentlingo but has specific categories you can filter onwww.zilpy.com/rentalmarket - market trends across the countrywww.seattle.gov/dpd/toolsresources/Map/default.htm - building permits info to see development / growth in a specific area (Seattle only)

San Diego is very nice so what may seem awful may not be since it's nothing like West Oakland, rural areas of Philly or East LA.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a site to see if there are reviews and to help you make an informed decision?

Hi @Shane Cooper,    Welcome to the site, it's nice to see another local on here.