I certainly don't need a program to tell me what the rental market is and what is customary in Springfield, Mo. or in SW Missouri for that matter.Now, if I were selling tennis shoes, that would be different.And, for the small investor, there's a bit of common sense to be used.

They walk through and make an offer expecting new construction then get an inspection report showing things that are common on a 20+ year old home and want them fixed.

Never heard it called a reverse, but used to be common, and many areas is probably illegal/unenforceable.

Direct mail is a common way.

The most common portfolio style loan in Texas is a 20 year adjustable rate loan.

@Pete Tam Each area has a "common for the area" or "traditional for the area" for example Northern California is different from Southern California where as in NoCal the buyer pays for owners title and in SoCal the seller pays owners title.

Is it common for an attorney to be competent in the areas of business, accounting, tax, AND real estate?

This is NOT a good price from an "equity" perspective.Avoid the very common desire to "finally just buy something".

Bungalows are very common in the area, 99.9% of them won't have a bathroom upstairs.

@John Chapman High-risk flood zones are common only near the rivers, which is a pretty limited slice of properties out there.