From there on out, the risk gradually increases.

As for initial pricing, I think it was too high - here's the history on the one I gotListed 11/22/2010 @ $88,750Reduced 12/23/2010 to $80,000Reduced 1/30/2011 to $75,000Reduced 3/3/2011 to $69,000 (I wrote a full price offer on 3/3/11 and the listing broker *refused* to present it, claiming the house was under "auction terms"... ) Listed on Auction.com 3/4/11 "starting at" $19,000 I participated in a couple of the "pre-sale auctions", gradually upping my bid to $62,500 Closed on 4/28/2011 @ 62,500.

It will build up gradually. 

They may be relisted, and may gradually lower their price, in small chunks, over time....nothing there for an investor.  

I work full time in the food industry and I am able to save most of my income.I am new to real estate and have never bought or rented property before.Even though my current income is low, I have a goal of gradually building up passive income over the years.

It had been on the market since March, with the price gradually dropping to a point where we became interested in making an offer.  

Per a lot of the advice here and my gut feelings, I think I'll end up doing a gradual increase and then be consistent with increases in the future. 

I think gradual upgrades (between tenants) is the way to go. 

I started the price as a wholesale deal, and then have increased the price gradually depending on the work that has been done.

The only problem they had was that the old steel mill went out a business, but the communities rebounded with gradual small imputus from the the retail and construction sectors.