Nearly three-quarters of our business comes from referrals, so we know that building trust with our clients will pay off for us in the long run.All that being said, there are a million ways to invest in real estate and only you can choose the one that fits your needs the best.

@Kevin Harrison how would you go about allocating the use of common areas such as a bathroom and kitchen that would be attractive to potential tenants?

However, the addressable market still consists of more than 6.3 million students in 280 markets, based on my target market of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) and other public flagship institutions with more than 5,000 students.I've honed my skills and created competitive advantages that should help grow are tenant stream for years to come.

When I find the above I start looking at specific zip codes.As you research your area you want to look at things like is the city/town being aggressive in attracting employment.

If I were putting my house on the market, I would either A) make sure its vacant, cleaned so it "shows well", or B) staged in such a manner so as to attract the best offers. 

This became a huge issue in the housing crisis between 2007 and 2010, when millions of homes went into default.  

I guess you naturally attract what you are looking for. 

It is very common to see properties selling for 2-3 million in Vancouver (with the average I'm sure nearing a million)...

There's a million reasons why there's a situation like this.

Let's say I need 200k down to close a construction loan of 2 million.