For instance, I am an advocate for finding properties that are instantly more profitable, but thats always outside of my own city, relying on property managers for the day to day maintenance.

As we noted here, Blackstone Group LP alone has acquired more than 40,000 properties in 14 cities to become the largest single-family landlord in the country.

If buyers want older properties they'll be searching further towards Baltimore city / county.

He had a bunch of properties when the sign police called he smartly informed him they were on his property.Strange but after that it was very difficult to get anything done through the city.

This site is awesome for learning and networking.I'm apart of capital city reia in Alexandria and will be checking out others in the area.

You buy it and then you will pay property Taxes to the city!.

I was born and raised in Newark and now Invest (along with other cities and towns in Essex and Union counties) and Volunteer (youth mentoring) there.

Who knows, with all the traveling I do I can scout out possible investment properties in the different cities where I work.

I am not super familiar with the south side but I know Englewood has the highest murder rate in the entire city.

It is possible for the national index/etf/itb to be soring and the city/town in which you hold your properties just lost a major employer or vice-versa.For most real estate investors your best hedge is to buy your properties well - when performing diligence model the property with rent set under market, a sufficient allowance for vacancy & bad debt, and realistic to conservative operating expenses.