The truth is, I am more focused on things not often discussed on BP (things like creating leverage, acquiring blocks of, and improving entity structure for large SFR portfolios, or the eventual securitization of rental income).

I knew I had to be there for 3 years, and purchasing a new 16x80 mobile home on a city block of land cost $5 less a month than renting an efficiency apartment.

I then was (literally) laughed off the block by friends & family.

Comps could go all over the place in just a few blocks.

If you need a manager, go with questions related to management, if you need a mentor, look for someone who has a broad knowledge and has been around the block, maintenance look for a contractor.

The local lumber yard told me to expect around $35/sq. ft. for a basic home on a crawl space with block.

definitely make use of gov sites to help you provide more insight into areas:census data- zipskinny has some interesting stats based on census- go straight to census site for data- neighborhoodscout is another resource- local gov site may have more stats about neighborhood and demographicsschool district data- find out school districts in the area and look up related local gov website for stats- check out greatschools.com and similar sitespast sold data- the usual: connect w/a realtor- review zillow on past solds for your target property profile- trulia can provide some more insights into areas like zillow doesrental comps- check rentometer- craigslist- local realtorgoogle maps- cash for gold sites, payday sites- affluent supermarkets, restaurants- public transittake into consideration how proximity to certain retail biz or transit can be desirable or influences the local areaNY is a cramped place to evaluate neighborhood on just google map factors listed above alone... i know there are various neighborhoods and depending on what block or side of the tracks, values can go up or down.

I have been going through the forums trying to find a solution for my problem and have yet to find one. We're trying to start a direct marketing campaign geared toward inherited properties through probate. Our problem...

Whatever you may need help with, feel free to reach out, I'm just a few blocks away.

Block of mixed duplex, SFH, and 4 Family.