Mainly use realtor.com and TAD to see what houses are going for, as I don't really trust Zillow's valuations.Sorry I forgot to mention what I'm interested in ..I forget there are many different ways to approach REI.So, perhaps naively, my desire is to purchase SFR, trying to capture 10-20k in equity, and generating positive cash flow each month.I'd like to get my feet wet with 1 or 2 homes ..see if being a landlord is something that I can cope with, and if so, fairly rapidly bring on another 3 or 4 homes.

At what condition the subject should be valued in is really the question, right?

I agree Ned Carey and since the majority or properties will fall in that category, most will want to follow that.For example, the building I own, manage and live in is probably not subjected to some of the fair housing laws.

My title should have been "2% rule in a house I actually want to live in"I like the central markets for reasons other than the weaker returns on rents.

Guys I'm looking for a script to build a website that allows tenants to pay through the website after logging in. I

Asking "What should I invest in?" is

Soak it all in. I

It's a house I want to live in. I

Whatever you put in is going to be abused.

If my girlfriend ends up living with me, we will ahve to figure that out, they get along, but if she moves in, I imagine it will no longer make sense to have him for the extra income, unless i finish the attic/basement, to add more space.