Great neighborhood - I grew up over there and have a few rentals around Hurst. 

What’s a good way to see if a neighborhood is appreciating in value?  

It is good to run the numbers, but the most important thing is to know the location you are looking at and what sales prices and rents the neighborhood can support.The price for this place is $272k and that is the short sale price, i have spoken to the agent and that is the best they can do.Rents are likely between $1200-$1300 per floor, no real need to improve the units as the neighborhood is unlikely to support higher rents at this time. 

Are they typically A, B or C neighborhoods and how close to the market/asking price do you have to go to secure the deal?

It's January in Chicago and we're trying to rent out a 2 bedroom, 1 bath located in the Logan Square/Avondale neighborhood.

Purchase price: $55,000 Basic 3/2 SFR in a mature, entry-level neighborhood What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

That has left a lot of houses and entire neighborhoods rotten plugged with decaying homes but damn banks keeping raising prices so my mortgage is high And the price of rent is what I have to charge to afford mortgage and repairs. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Winter Haven.

Purchase price: $57,000

3/2 SFR in a mature and rent-friendly section of Winter Haven, FL

What made you intere...

Purchase price: $68,000 3/2 block home in a mature, rent-friendly neighborhood.

The value of this home now is about 85K, considering that it is an older manufactured (even though it looks great inside), and the neighborhood isn't the very best, but we also have had no issues here with any of the neighbors.