There are plenty more resources you can find under Education from how to's, blogs from our experts and podcasts.

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There are plenty more resources you can find under Education from how to's, blogs from our experts and podcasts.

He asked about a rule of thumb or web site.

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Here is an example of a report I'm talking about: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2015/11/ba...

Just listened to the blog tonight on "How to Analyze a Fix-N-Flip Deal (and not get burned)", which was inspiring.

Look at my blog, TIC, TAC, TOE, that goes hand in hand with installment sales.You can also divide principal up with one part being on an accelerated amortization so that you build equity quicker, this front end load brings the seller's LTV down quicker.

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Here is a great article (and most recent I've found) from Yale News discussing the state of the marketplace and the issues the city is facing.http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/10/15/elm-city-...It seems like a great opportunity for investors to not only get multi-family units, but to focus on the low and middle-class family earners as renters.