Unless I think I can time the market, I am going to keep deploying my cash in something better than that.I am also bearish on treasuries, which I think will generally see yields rise (and values decline) on anything with longer maturities (yield curve normalization and long term downward pressure on the ratings/"safety" of US gov't debt).All excellent points- I agree with you on assumable mortgages, but I think the challenge is that most of those are owner occupy and the banks typically won't allow them to be assumed by investors.

That's what it costs to get your money and the lender gets 900 dollars to fill out a template, another 900 to fill out an excel sheet, and pockets the spread on the appraisal.

My husband and I have W2 income and excellent credit and no debt except our mortgage. 

., one of the many relevant laws is Equal Housing Opportunity (EHO) which forbids discrimination on many bases including - you guessed it - physical disability.If you intend to discriminate against a U.S. citizen who otherwise meets the income requirement you have set up in your business, you'd better be able to defend that action in front of a circuit court judge.By the way: EHO is a Federal statute.

Also a general description of the units physical status. 

It is currently an Excel spreadsheet (which works best for it) but can turn into Google Sheets or Apple's Numbers also (although the formatting may be thrown off with those options for the graphs).

However Id like to know what are some data points and minimum criteria you look at in a market (like a 1% job growth YoY) to feel informed on your decision making processalso if you go to the area what are some things you look for physically that would be a good sign 

Hey Scott,I took the TT intro course, bought the training, and attended one of their three-day workshops.Prior to enrolling, I searched for lien/deed training courses and TT has an excellent SEO manager, so I ended up going that route. 

That’s an excellent point about making a lot of offers at the price that makes the deal work. 

s excellent answers to your question a read—they do a great job presenting the complexities of the new construction vs. existing property dilemma you posed.