Factors like these will show the level of confidence people have in buy and hold real estate in your market. 

On your first one don't get to into a fixer upper unless you've got twice the time and twice the money needed and talented free labour.  

@Evan Leibovitz This is a highly personal question as it will ultimately come down to what level of risk you are willing to take on and what inconveniences you are willing to tolerate. 

This also opens up the opportunity to attract tenants with higher levels of income.Ease of ownership Finally, the fact that the property has multiple owners means that there are multiple sets of hands to take care of the day-to-day operations of managing an investment property.

I understand it is a little complicated due to needing a broker (and basically you have to work for one to get 100% certified).I understand that its not needed to invest, but my understanding is that if possible to have it, it gives you an upper hand on investing.

I have a general question based upon a potential situation.  
I am looking to possibly buy a personal residence, and then buy investment property afterwards.  Holding both properties.  My question is how much do bank...

Last month, I found a fixer upper house that I got under contract through a realtor friend for 395k.  

In theory, one could argue that the average historial capex (both maintenance and expansionary) per year for a time period of 5-20 years should give an estimate of the capex level going forward.

Congratulations im at the same level too here in Boston and looking for GP or syndication to participate , multifamily always the easier and better option for me 

I have also seen total asset value used which is also a pretty horrible metric as it ignores leverage.Why unit count is flawed:A luxury rental in an A-class market is likely worth 10+ entry-level units in a D-market.It ignores partnerships and syndication.