How much appreciation on the value of the property an investor can expect conservativelly on a pre-construction condo purchase?

Eventually something will go very differently on a deal than you are expecting, and its good to have some ideas of what you will do when it does.

I've been looking around on the Internet and the prices for mobile homes seem to be a lot higher than I expected.

Welcome, we have been expecting you!!!!

I expect to be sold something when I go to those types meetings because thats what they do.

He stated that it was 5 acres, and in a flood zone, didn't know if it was zoned for commercial or residential and that the seller wanted $50K per acre for it, which sounded way off from what I was expecting to hear.

Ryan, well I don't know how realistic it is to expect anywhere else, I'm just saying what my results have been up to this point in my own market.

The amount of business they miss is tiny compared to the mainstream deals (retail buyer who expects to stay a while).

It cost me about $350k to build and I expect to get $550k for it after realtor fees.

And I agree that credit reports are still a very good idea, even though I can't expect everyone to have great credit when they're renting.