Hi all,When looking at a potential property, I'd like to learn about crime rates in the area to get a sense of risk. I assume higher crime will correlate with lower rental (and property) prices, higher vacancy and evi...

How close do you expect the asking price and ultimately the selling price to be in relation to the county assessed value of land and building and what are the factors that create the difference between those numbers? 

Investors considering Cape Coral should be aware that buying properties on well water will eventually catch up with you. The city has plans to bring in city water/sewer to the entire area over the next 10 years or so....

A REI partner & I are about to buy a distressed property in Indianapolis that is currently assessed about 3.5 times over what will be our purchase price.  We want to challenge this to lower the future taxes.  We a...

Hello BP,I am looking to purchase my first multi-family property and I am unsure what is more important in assessing how much I should pay for the property. Should I base what I believe the value is for the multi-fami...

One deal i am looking at have 1) very high insurance; 2) town permit fee 3) central fire/sprinkler/fire inspectioncan anyone help explain what the rental income will be in 10 years?what is a good  (Expenses : incom...

What additional inspections should you get for a rehabbed home built in 1925 in ATL? Radon? Sewer Scope?Termites / Pests?Mold & Air Quality? 

Hello all, I recently bought a property from a family member which was seller-financed back in October. However, I noticed on the county's property assessment website that the sale price is listed as a zero dollar amo...

Hi! Wondering if anyone has recommendations on how to assess crime rates in different neighborhoods? I've found a few things online, but wanted to see what other people are using too. Thank you for your help!

Hey all, I'm from San Francisco and interested in Omaha because of it's strong economy, good school system, relatively low vacancy rate, etc. I also visited the area a few years back and met the nicest people  :)I've ...