Changing your last name to an initial would be wise (not that it will really stop a sophisticated scammer from finding out who you are, but it doesn’t hurt either and prevents your name from coming up in a google search).

That creates the perception that people only end up homeless due to no fault of their own. https://www.fox46.com/news/u-s...https://alphanewsmn.com/minnea...It is great you are drawing attention to this program and it may be a great option for certain landlords.

In my area on-market there are some SFH with good investment potential but they require rehab, which is a more sophisticated play than what investors usually want to mess with for the SFH space. 

For better or worse, your "betting" only inflames the poor perception of agents or perhaps reinforces realty. 

Would love to know everyone's thoughts and if this changes your perception of Norristown to the point that you would invest in the area.

If you are hiring bottom of the barrel people, maybe they will work for that structure, but the sophisticated and quality property managers will not.

I know there are far more sophisticated, (and likely much better), ways to price rent.

I'm not simply looking at a snapshot of the present rent and dividing it by the purchase price although this is better than nothing, It is not sufficiently sophisticated for me to make smart decisions as to which properties to purchase.

The huge demand for medical laboratory commercial space in the Greater Boston region is astounding.I'm looking for fellow commercial professionals who have utilized any specific calculators/software to analyze commercial deals.I'm not simply looking at a snapshot of the present rent and dividing it by the purchase price although this is better than nothing, It is not sufficiently sophisticated for me to make smart decisions as to which properties to purchase.I'm looking for a tool tool that can quickly take all factors into account such as mortgage interest and depreciation allowances to work out the true effect of our returns.I know it's impossible to expect any piece of software to give me a green or red light with regard to property acquisition.And realize a deal is good depending largely on the circumstances of the investor.

its a huge perception problem that sellers have and wholesalers foster it with their sales pitches.