I would also add a good school district to your list.

I will do an in-depth analysis once I feel the property is profitable.Trying not to make a plug here but some of the sites I use are:http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/va/mclean/http://www.city-data.com/http://www.greatschools.org/school-district-boundaries-map/?

I know in our market unless you're in one of our Intown neighborhoods, then school districts will be the biggest driver of how quickly and where the deals will sell.

I work with owners in DC who owe back taxes and I agree that the call to action for us as investors is to find ways to run our businesses ethically and with high moral standards.After working this niche for several years I agree that the District should do a better job of protecting its most vulnerable citizens by creating exemptions, caps, and legal fee limits on taxes owed.

The Granary District (“GD”) Project Area comprises approximately ten city blocks of older industrial and commercial development, withisolated residential uses.

We get into a conversation and she tells me the following:-Bought the property in 2007 for $18,000 from the Districts Attorney Auction.

I have seen rents as low as 550/mo (low-end, not good neighborhoods) to anywhere from 700-1,000 for better locations or desirable school districts. 

It's in a very desirable school district & just inside a county with lower taxes.

I know this is very region-specific, but what it basically boils down to is whether I should get a duplex in an area with a nice school district (N.

He was doing a group tour and on-site auction of a house in a school district I regularly buy in.