Ratios are taken from verified data, over that from the 1031 and will be on worksheets in the file.

My name is Lenny and I currently live in Long Island but spend the majority of my time in NYC due to work.For years I have always been interested in becoming a Real Estate Investor, but have either let negative people talk me out of it, or let small things or my lack of knowledge hold me back from moving ahead.I came across this site by randomly typing in 'Real Estate forums' into Google, in hopes that in this day and age there is a forum for everything, and sure enough I was right.After browsing the site for a few minutes, I thought for sure it would prevent me from accessing any extra material due to my past experiences in regards to Real Estate knowledge.

Since it's one of the most speculative market, and it has a lot of competition, it seems like you have to take more and more risks to get the deals.I'm not trying to discourage you but try to be extra cautious so you don't get burnt.If I were you I would spend a few months going to trustee auctions, going to a lot of open houses, trying to network with current investors etc.

I am not a Realtor but get my information from an investment/investor friendly Brokerage that shares their data at local REIA meetings.

I just do not like people being sneaky and trying to hide things, like extra tenants.

@Jennifer Annen Great point, even when if when you have the ability and or confidence to do your own it's worth the money to go the extra mile to ensure your business is tuned up by a specialist.

Unfortunately I did not save any extra money to live off of.

I paid extra to get a copy of the study books as well as the online content.

If you have (personal) historical data, the process is much faster than having to start from scratch.

I am sure my app could be tooled for any market that provides downloadable data as well if you are interested.