It actually went up in value, in a "down" market.The surprise was in how expensive it is to furnish a high end 5 bedroom house and create an inviting pool atmosphere.

2) I don't buy houses in blocks with blights or vandalized houses 3) When I am visiting the houses with my realtors I only ask them to visit houses that after rehabbing can rent at $800/month (if that doesn't t work I penalize them discounting that money).4) In every trip to Detroit I drive more than 600 miles inside the city (4 or 5 days), I park anywhere, talk to people...feel the atmosphere.5) I always send inspection companies to ALL the properties one under contract6) My closing is contingent upon inspection and FINAL WATER READING (This Point is very important in Detroit!).

He provides weekly on-going education in a friendly group atmosphere, currently in Raleigh and in Charlotte as well as on-line meetups. 

There are less than 5 HUD homes listed here at the moment which gives you an idea of the competitive atmosphere for investing.

The atmosphere of collaboration is incredible and is my favorite company core value.  

We moved from the Seattle market where I had been investing in real estate for about 15 years because of the increasingly higher taxes and landlord hateful atmosphere.

You can build a team you don't need it to be a party atmosphere day 1, just knock a couple out, and you'll meet plenty of people.We aren't Real Estate agents-Great, interview five agents and pick the who understands your goals.

They are good in creating a buying atmosphere. 

I'm new here, and don't want to sully the atmosphere, but..."

For this reason, I don't see there being a good pool of tenants or a ton of demand considering the economy is so slow and people who spend time and $ there typically have vacation homes there.The fires certainly have not helped, and I know they have had moratoriums for Home insurance in the region.That being said, for a place to purchase acreage, it still is relatively cheap compared to that of other wine country atmospheres and can have all the same charm.