Unless the market has a secret weapon in the pipeline, good signs of future appreciation, infrastructure improvement, city projects, etc. - No I'm not buying these properties. 

I think a lot of these folks are selling the illusion of secret techniques to get new investors to write a check.

Do MTRs succeed in NYC, or am I missing a secret to making standard annual rental contracts work in NYC?

No secrets.

I   work in the Detroit area and am having no trouble finding  great cash flowing properties secret  to success there is to have an outstanding team on the ground  and careful check out the blocks   its all about team  more then willing to share what we are doing with anyone who wants to chat

They peddled clichés like “secrets the wealthy don’t want you to know.”Frustrated, I turned to the commercial real estate world.

How do you expect to keep ownership a secret?

We’ve had tenants and random people dumping garbage there, filling them up quickly, and leaving trash piled around them.We’re planning to install a fenced enclosure with a keypad to secure access, but before we do, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone has any pro tips or secrets of the trade for keeping unauthorized people from using your dumpsters.Appreciate any advice you can share!

The secret to flipping successfully is always in the design part: exceptional design makes money.

He doesn't define his success as being a professional with some secret, he has homes built and jobs completed as his track record as well as his bank account and he's proud of it.