Hi William,Personally I wouldn't be willing to buy a C+ property for $55,000.Maybe if it was a solid B class.Then again, everyone has a different perception on the asset classes.I am based in Ohio and $50,000 sure does go a long way.

I got on the CL flag help forum and asked them about it and they said that since there is no category for RTO that means its not allowed on CL.... plus the general perception of RTO is that its a scam.... so people flag without even reading..I did an RTO last year and advertised with CL got tons of calls...and now she is getting financed for the house.

In pools, much of this has been done, if other institutions are involved in bidding or negotiation, the asking price may reflect the actual value, these are sophisticated buyers, they have the expertise and staff to value what THEY are looking for.

Hall space is wasted and costs as much to build, but a buyer's perception is a smaller house because they look at the useable space.

I'm a little skidish about it since my perception is that a lot of areas are "d" areas…maybe more problems for an owner than worth a "good" deal.

ROE & cap rates are always a bit variable, but GRM is straight forward, even if lacking in sophistication.

Yes, it is possible, to a degree but to do so you need to take into other considerations as to the local market, property condition, credit issues, qualifications of the borrower and ability to reduce the UPB, the term involved and issues of predatory dealing which is an issue in commercial lending as well as residential.Big misconception of money types and dealers is that if my deal is a "commercial" transaction, I'm free to do whatever as commercial is viewed as being between sophisticated parties.

Dont trust you perception of those little paper card samples.

Residential vacancy ~2% in my area in Richmond.But my question is less about potential for appreciation, and more about how the headline index numbers impact consumer sentiment, consumer spending, and perhaps skewing people's perception about the movement in real estate prices..

I recently did a deal with another bank, and when i gave him my global DSCR spreadsheet he realized he was dealing with a fairly sophisticated investor.On a side note, I suggest often that everyone wanting to be a REI understand what banks want, and how they underwrite loans.