The house sits across 2 lots in a golf course neighborhood (~1.75 acers in total). 

The neighborhoods you look in will make all the difference in you analysis.

You can sidestep most of the headaches if you stick to these five golden rules:- Know Your Market Inside OutTake time to research neighborhoods, property values, and what buyers are looking for.

I have three vacancies in a C class neighborhood and the only people I’ll rent to now are Section 8 with a small tenant portion.  

He does a lot of research using data analytics on markets, identifying growth areas, finding good neighborhoods and shares the data and his findings with interested people and clients.

@Elizabeth Ross - make sure you are familiar with South Bend - houses for under 100k in South Bend can typically be in pretty rough neighborhoods, so be sure to do your due diligence. 

I just keep a running shopping cart throughout the day/week.

They are in B class neighborhoods close to A neighborhoods and good proximity to hospitals, downtown, The Domain, etc. 

For those who are currently shopping or looking for a loan/lender.

How did you decide which neighborhood/street/zip code to start with?