My son rents in Smyrna but will move out of the area.You didn't mention if you were going to flip or rent.First, it may seem like the Smyrna area is improving but not nearly as fast as East Cobb, Roswell and Alpharetta.2) The Smyrna schools are the worst in Cobb County and never seem to improve.3) The crime rate in Smyrna is the highest in the county, now that heroin is so easily available in that area.4) Because the new SunTrust Braves stadium is opening this spring the traffic will be horrendous.5) Smyrna is a very transient area and doesn't have a sense of community.Highest recommendation would be certain areas of Kennesaw (Legacy Park),East Cobb, western area of Roswell near Hwy 92 and definitely Woodstock.

CA are left overs slices of dirt etc etc.. very few improved props ever go. 

If you answered NO to any of these, then chances are you (or your listing agent) aren't doing everything you could be doing to get the property sold.2) Improve the asset - If you can't or don't want to sell the property, have you thought about what kind of improvements you would need to make to the property to make it perform better?

Firstly, I want to thank this amazing platform, and more importantly this community for being here.  It is comforting to know BP is a safe haven for all questions dealing with RE.Does anyone have experience pulling pe...

Save up your earnings, buy primary residences, improve them, and sell them every 2 years with the free up-to 500k IRS capital gains tax waiver.

If you're maxing a card or two, pay those down, pull again and you'll be surprised at how that improves the score.

I just went under contract on a SFH in South Florida and would like some feedback/suggestions on improving the curb appeal of the house and making it more attractive to prospective tenants.The house is a 2-1 on a 4-lane, divided street.

I feel better now knowing that this is somewhat normal and maybe I was doing all that I could after all.Always room for improvement but will take all of this advice into my next deal and going forward.

The IO frees up an extra $110 monthly cash flow during the 10 yr period, and improves the IRR.  

Hopefully oil prices will move higher and that will improve.