If so many people are doing it successfully, why are you giving his word ground to stand on.

Discuss their level of success and compare it to the best you can expect from the low cost areas (i.e. mostly Midwest areas).Good luck

We are trying to hit the ground running when we get there .We would like to meet with some local investors, agents and even brokers to get to know the areas and build our network.

You'll need to also define  your monthly revenue and expenses for each to truly compare them. 

i have noticed the days on market, but quickly found out that has no bearing on how i negotiate price. no sellers so far are desperate enough. interesting note on the price per square ft. didn't even think about that but as i compare different properties in the neighborhood, that'll help me with a consistent value. 

Since bing under contract we had an inspection that went really well and some minor things will be fixed before closing like painting some exterior and redoing a ground level entry deck. 

As for the 50% rule, the BP Calculator also lists the 50% rule as part of the final list of info and I've been taking a look each time at what appears there compared to what I get when I break out the components individually... to get a better sense of both approaches.

I lived and basically grew up in the Napa valley.. not saying this is Napa.. but long term hold could be the same.. buy some good grape ground..

Hello,Looking for a broker who knows the Phoenix AZ market to assist me with buying a small commercial property...I am looking at a 20 unit property and need some boots on the ground to represent me.

Personally when I can make more in profit in doing a flip in 6 months compared to re renting for years I will continue doing flips For me 10 or even 15% c on c is leaving money on the table with so many other ways to make more money