Might be worht looking into, although i have no personal experience in any of these places-The report is by The Case-Shiller index which is considered by many to be the best gauge of national and metro real estate values.The biggest home price declines are in the Rust Belt, while prices are holding up in the Pacific Northwest and in areas of the south.Here are the 20 cities ranked from worst to best appreciation:Detroit, down 9.7%Tampa, Fla., down 8.8%San Diego, down 7.8%Phoenix, down 7.3%Washington, down 7.2%Miami, down 6.4%Las Vegas, down 6.1%Los Angeles, down 4.8%San Francisco, down 4.1%New York, down 3.8%Cleveland, down 3.6%Minneapolis, down 3.4%Boston, down 3.4%Denver, down 0.7%Chicago, down 0.9%Dallas, up 0.7%Atlanta, up 1.2%Portland, Ore., up 3.8%Charlotte, N.C., up 6%Seattle, up 6.9%

Well, I am now motivated more than ever to get going on building wealth.So, I have some education under my belt in some areas but am looking at how to start small and to start using what I have learned.

Kotter).Great that you have some development experience under your belt.

Sometimes called the rust belt or other terms that imply the economy boom times are a distant memory.Note that many of the communities that have shrinking populations still have some great neighborhoods.

Marie (Michigan's uppper Peninsula) and Rome NY, just inside the snow belt.

i am looking for free leads at this point as i just want one under my belt before i go hog wild and waste money.

Just got my first year under my belt and look forward to at least doubling what I have done this last year.

Just got my first year of being full time under my belt.

I believe that if you are a seasoned investor with many deals under your belt and you have the capital to invest in a TV campaign, not one commercial but a series of commercials every day for weeks if not months than go for the TV ads in your local area, you will get results.

I realize I am new to the board but I do have several years of higher education under my belt.