The program will cover the following topics on how to evaluate a prospective property from a financial perspective:- gathering relevant data- estimating costs- calculating cash flow- important financial indicators ( such as CAP rate, ROI ) and how to calculate them- what will a bank look for in order to issue a loanMake a commitment to join us and learn from Brian at our February 8th main meeting…and bring your team.

Of course you would need to perform your due diligence and ensure the numbers will work in your favor.

If you are 100% certain and the data backs you up, I would probably invest in slightly higher end (by existing standards) homes, as those will most likely be more desirable as the higher income neighbors move in.

The agent is going to try to come up with data to support their purchase price offer if that offer is below the minimum net proceeds of the bank.

In fact I would be doing my analysis to ensure any new investments can weather a significant retrenchment in real estate valuations.

If I would have started earlier, I could have marked a property as a potential sale once my kids get to college age, but at this point I am ensuring my retirement first then college education second.  

The data on credit reports is not primary or even secondary – it is tertiary.

You migh want to check out some of the podcasts on my site where I talk about how to analyze a market and also the one with Jeff Pinkerton from Metro Insight who talks about where to find the data.

This of course led to an increase in the value of my computer data, which is now protected by layers of paranoid backup. 

Ultimately if you do not have anyone in place to fill that role, how can you ensure protecting your investment/s?