TBT: Ask Marco - Choosing the Right Neighborhood

Passive Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur.

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4.6 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Click Here for the Show Notes In this episode, Marco tackles a common but often misunderstood real estate investing question: how do you quickly tell if a neighborhood is an A, B, or C area—especially when investing out of state? Responding to a listener aiming for financial independence through rental properties, Marco breaks down the simple patterns that separate high-risk, high-cash-flow neighborhoods from stable, long-term wealth builders. If you’ve ever wondered what really matters when grading a location and why no single website can do it all, this episode will change how you evaluate neighborhoods before your next investment. Be sure to listen to the full episode, subscribe to the podcast, and visit Marco’s website to explore current investment opportunities and learn how his team can help you build a smarter, more confident real estate portfolio. -------------------------------- Throwback Thursday Episode (The episode originally took place in the year 2020) This episode is part of our Throwback Series and may include references to older content such as web classes, events, promotions, or links that are no longer active or available. While the conversation and insights still hold value, please note that some information may be outdated. -------------------------------- If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to TBT: Ask Marco - Are Low Cost Properties a Good Strategy for Cash Flow? Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website. Contact us today for more deals.

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0:00.0	Welcome to passive real estate investing, the show where busy people like you learn how to build
0:05.7	substantial passive income while creating wealth for the long term. And now, here's your host, Marco
0:11.7	Santorelli. Hello, my friends. Welcome back to passive real estate investing, where we dive into
0:17.9	the world of real estate investing, among other related topics to help you
0:21.3	with your real estate investing journey. Today, we're doing something a little different.
0:26.3	We're going to take a trip down memory lane and showcase an important episode from the past
0:31.0	on what we call our Throwback Thursday episode. Now, whether you've been with us since the beginning,
0:36.8	which goes back to 2015,
0:38.9	or you're tuning in for the first time, this episode is a must listen. We are revisiting one of our
0:45.6	more popular episodes from the past. And believe me, what we discussed back then, whether it's
0:51.1	six months ago or six years ago, is just as relevant today. So sit back,
0:56.6	relax, and let's rewind the clock for this great episode. Enjoy. So today's question comes from
1:02.4	Raj, and Raj writes in and says, hi, Marco, I am very inspired by your podcast, very valuable
1:07.8	information in each and every episode. He says, I'm taking the equity from my rental
1:13.0	property in Los Angeles and planning to invest out of state. Working with your team has been very
1:17.9	helpful. My goal is to get to 20 single family residential homes in the next few years so I can get
1:23.8	the cash flow to be financially independent and retire from my 9 to 5 job I currently have.
1:29.1	My question is, when I look at a house for sale, mainly when it is out of state, how do I assess if
1:36.7	the location is an A, B, or a C? I can currently spend almost an hour by going to multiple local websites to assess income levels,
1:48.0	schools, crime, and other characteristics before, I'm guessing if it is an A or a C or a B.
1:54.5	Is there an easy way to search by location? Thanks for providing valuable education, Raj.
2:00.7	Raj, thank you for the question. It's a good one,
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