I reached agreement with a seller to buy their 12 unit building at a very good price, but the property is located in an area where I'm required to have windstorm insurance because it's location close to the Gulf.

The final bid price varied depending on the property.

When walking a property, what are the 3 most important things to look for?

Hello Jovan, I would think appreciation is based on scarcity of the property, if you buy a home in a cookie cutter neighborhood, you probably aren't going to see a lot of appreciation. 

Skiptracing is a valuable tool for real estate investors, especially when you're trying to locate property owners from returned mail or to expand your marketing efforts.

Hello BP, Is there a metric, tool or indicator I can use to determine vacancy rates in a specific area before buying a rental property?

I can throw a dart at Ohio and find cities with properties that make sense.

I bought a property for my family and I with the Veterans Affairs Loan in 2017 and that was scary.

I have about $187k in equity on one of my rental properties.

Example, say I have a 10 unit property, $800 per month. 10u x $800 x 12 months x .9 occupancy x .5 expenses = $43,200 NOI.