I was initially taught  rental pricing per month/1% minus repairs minus assignment fee=MAO.

I haven't noticed a drop in rates. 

Avoid places with high crime rates or those not showing signs of revitalization

I’ll start out.....My first hard money loan I took out September of 2017. 12% with 3% points to the broker at the table. 1 year with extensions available for 3 months with 1% fee.

I used an interest rate of 6.7 for the calculations. 

My personal opinion is: once the renovation is done, property is rented and generally stabilized, I take out a fixed rate mortgage.  

As an aside, they can save 6% of the sales price in real estate agent fees by selling to you.

The benefits on the lending side are huge--lower rates and much lower down payment requirements.

I'm basically looking for the following fields (or whatever I can get):- Median Sales Price- Median Rent- Vacancy Rate- 5 or 10-year Property Value Appreciation Rate- Any historical values for the above to compare against currentAny tips/bits of wisdom folks can share would be appreciated!

However, this can be contrasted to a considerably lower rate in those segments with college degrees and further educational attainment, which is supported by lower median income of $34,748 in 28301 and $54,444 in 28304 compared to $66,778 in 28305 and $61,053 in 28306.