Ok, so does one comp for what houses have sold for recently or for what the improving real estate market will pay?

whenever there's inflation, real asset is usually going up except in situation in the local market where there's oversupply into the market.what would crash , however, is usually ground up development, real estate that requires short term financing, volatility in cap rate, and so on....residential real estate is actually not sensitive to interest rate but ultra-sensitive to inventory.

tough without having a local contact. 

If you're willing to live with roommates it'll likely be much easier to find options. 4-5 beds is usually ideal for offsetting the mortgage. 2) Know your local zoning codes and go down to the planning department if you can.

So for every $100,000 you want to bid, you have to have $5,000 in real money on deposit.  

I'm a newbie investor excited to jump into the real estate game.

Hi Matt-Great question about whether Grand Rapids is a good market for multifamily rentals and if Michigan is a good place for an out-of-State investor to look at.Grand Rapids is one of the best local economies in the State.

In the Netherlands the government is busy building a law with stricter rules against investing and owning real estate.At the moment I am reading the book ' No money down.

My wife and I are committed to real estate as our post-retirement gig.

I would recommend focusing on local markets initially before expanding to out-of-state opportunities but if investing locally isn't a possibility, consider checking out Columbus OH.