Good investments in real estate can be elusive unless you have all the facts available to make sound judgment decisions, along with a solid understanding of the real estate market.  While certain principles are constant such as location, location, location, there is far more to good investments than just this one principle. Other aspect to know are, what are the demographics of the area, is there good linkage to and from the area, what kind of services does the area provide, is the building itself sound or will it require an extensive amount of capital funding, what are the tax considerations associated with the project, is there details of the local neighborhood that can influence the investment?