Boston proper and most areas inside RT 128 were well under 1% - commonly 0.5% - 0.8%.I'm seeing much better numbers here, and unlike Mass where a "professional (deadbeat) tenant" could tie you up in court for a year, in Maine I'm hearing that the absolute worst case scenario is 45 days.

@Russell Brazil do you see more activity in DC proper with apartment leases or home sales?

Always have had investing real estate on my mind and this year I am trying to inform myself as much as possible in order to properly set myself up for success.Are manufactured homes a good avenue to start out in since they are a relatively low purchase?

Anyone have tips for doing a proper assessment of such a property to avoid getting burned?

You certainly don’t want to walk on wood with nails and such so if you do need to do the flooring earlier than typical, simply cover them with heavy weight red rosin paper to protect them.

low end rentals that have under 950 rents will run 50 to 60% of rent all in to maintain them properly and then take out mortgage.you can run the numbers.. this is for those you do not manage.. 30 to 40% over head if you manage.. based on my owning 350 of these that I sold 4 years ago..

Did you review a proper T-12 and what does the occupancy show on that?

@Sefa DemirtasIf you want the liability protection, you have to set it up properly and do everything by the books. 

v=RJxg6FgZPvYIt seems to boil down to making sure you have all GP responsibilities clearly documented, and making sure that everyone is pulling their weight across the entire project, not just raising money, which is not permitted. 

Could the bank call the loan on the Due on Sale clause if not done properly?