And I'm sitting there thinking that if they had just told us upfront about some aspects of the package I wouldn't have taken the deal. 

I feel I have have a good grasp on all the aspects of house flipping.

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.

While I have sort of gotten used to it, I doubt prospective higher income tenants are going to like this aspect of the neighborhood, drunks walking up to them and asking for money for a meal.

Your best bet is to contact an MAI appraiser in your area and ask for a feasibility study as to the highest and best use.It's not always up to you from a market aspect, unless you build it. 

We live in an instant-gratification culture and the truth is that to make a good living in real estate you just need to be consistent with strategic, proven actions.

In syndication deals minimum investments are typically $50k or $100k, so you'd be able to take part in a number of deals with a number of lead investors, which would afford you the opportunity to learn about all aspects of apartment investing over the 3 - 5 year term of the investments.  

Welcome to BP community @James Berry It is a great place to meet new friends and learn about various aspects of real estate and more. 

I agree with Che, when ever some negative thing came up you would be responsible, yet the positive aspects would most likely be overlooked.

@Matthew Paul I understand if its ground zero by all means she should stay home and I'm not familiar with the city so use your best judgement but i just hope everyone who works at the hospital doesn't decide to stay home because than anyone who needs the hospital would be in a a lot of trouble but use your best judgement and im only so interested in the whole topic because baltimore has always been an interest to me... i drove through many times going down south and stopped for lunch a few times...Also i would consider some of the leaders of the groups of looters (if there organizing lookouts and conspiring these "strategic looting and scattering throughout the city") terrorist.... its a harsh word but really thats what they are by some standards taking advantage and using fear or terror to there advantage..... and WTF are they looting from a CVS??