Or, are you just starting in analyzing RE and you are unsure which metric is right and what it means?

We continue to re-evaluate this and are looking at Multi-family and areas within commute distance from Boise.

And check out the Arizona RE group at http://azreia.orgThere you can meet local investors who might know more about the local market.

My wife is an architect and we have private investment capital available, but we don't have that much experience in the CA market so we'd like to meet people involved in new construction (passive house), add value projects, as well as re-entitlement and fix and flips.  

I am a contractor and investor and my next step is to get my RE license (and of course get $2m in the bank so i wont need any loans)

Ali responds    "  thanks I will be OK"  it was a nice bit of feedback for her to look into it.. instead she takes the defense position and  its not HER I am worried about its her buyers who she is supposedly representing.. its why RE agents live and work in the community and why they preview homes before they show them. 

Would be nice to leverage my current 401k to purchase re.

@Jacob M.Like @Cameron Tope said, knowing what your criteria are is essential for determining if something is a deal for you.COC is a rather shallow metric, especially when comparing with other investment types as it doesn't take into account the advantages of leveraging, on paper losses and other tax advantages that you get with RE.

My name is Jennifer and I'm from the south side of Atlanta.  I'm brand new to real estate and I'm in the phase of taking in as much information as I can.  Right now, I stay at home with my 4 young kids and I'm looking...

The house sits on 0.57 acres, and it can be re-zoned for commercial usage if I bring a commercial buyer to the table.