We've been making our payments on time every month for the past 2+ yrs but I know this will be a major disadvantage should we sell. 

What I found was a majority of the people owed more than the home was worth and many were not in a price range I was interested in working.

Inventory is scarce in Downtown JC (down 29% from this time last year) which is causing major growth in Bergen Lafayette.

Keep moving forward.My small rant being said the vast majority of people here I believe are good, hard working individuals with a similar mindset to myself and I'm grateful everyday I get to work with them.  

Her neighborhood is in a pretty major decline.

The vast majority were at the high end of the market and probably well overpriced to begin with.- Some of the properties I looked at were already sold at auction.- Their website is unprofessional.

I've been doing the same thing.I found this to be very helpful showing the cap rates for different investment classes, markets, and major cities.http://www.cbre.us/o/fortlauderdale/AssetLibrary/CapRate_H22014_Master%5B1%5D.pdfI also look at these 2 sites...http://www.areavibes.com/kansas+city-mo/neighborho...http://www.bestplaces.net/city/missouri/kansas_cit...

Locating the presidential center in either Washington Park or Woodlawn would drive major investment on the South Side, creating new businesses and resources for residents and visitors.

They could be as simple as just requiring surface injection by epoxy or could be major. 

In my market, the majority of homes I will be looking to purchase and flip will be mid sized homes, under $250,000.