There is a fee for the service, but you will find it very economical, particualrly if it helps you make a better decision.Last point - the property manager is KEY to the success fo the rental.

They offered newer more expensive properties with similar returns but only after using financing Leverage increases return but also increases risk and is not as economical when used inside an IRA..

It is like an economics class crossed with a real estate podcast.      

It seems to me that housing and economic trends affected the price of buying housing more than it did the rent rates.

I'm fond of focusing on the largest cost drivers and the ones with greatest variance.

I have a collection of 50 or so books by my bed which I am gradually chipping away at(stocks, RE, Economics,German, etc...), and while I do find them interesting, I certainly would rather be playing guitar...I sat down and began reading the book.

90% SBA owner occupied, there are also economic development loans that may be available.

My largest dumpster count for one house was 23 forty yard dumpsters, and that didn't include all the stuff we sold at garage sales, metal and electronics taken by recyclers (by the truckload) and stuff stolen by burglars that came every night.But the worst one is easy...my hands-down winner is shown here:  http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/133...

Only one subsidized coal power plant has been built since the new regulations and several older coal plants are being retired early as the cost to comply is too great to remain economicly viable.

There needs to be economic independence, if all the units were located in Detroit, you can see difficulties in your predictions.All financial ratios are, to some extent, are adopted or considered in light of the mean or average of similar populations.