These assessments determine how much you pay in property taxes, and they're based on the perceived value of your property.

Based on your description I'd suggest starting by reading the book: Who Not How https://a.co/d/eLZv7lFI think we all start off more DIY and getting our hands dirty.

-Start attending local real estate investing meetups-Go in with the purpose of identifying real estate investors who are in the niche you are interested in-Do research on the investors (based on conversations and their online presence)-Brainstorm ways you can add value to their business-Instead of offering to add value to their business, do it first and then offer the valueThis is actually how I get started working for a syndication company.

It sounds like you know which avenue to take based on experience and risk tolerance.

Suburban areas like the South Hills or North Hills do well here based on those factors.

Hey @Spencer Shapiro, this is a hard one to reply to because a lot of this is based on folks personal thresholds around tolerance, uncomfortability, etc. 

@Mathew Morford what type of investing strategy are you planning on employing?

Also, pretty much throw out the sellers numbers and do your own based on market conditions.

You will have no equitable interest in the property based on the Master lease, so I would suggest also having an Option contract in place to secure your right to purchase the properties.

Little bit of a learning curve because you can customize reports and analysis based on your own equations but once its setup, its very effective and works great.James Storey, CCIM