Immigration plays a big role in this, so it would be hard to predict unless you know what happens with population growth.I think it's still a basic human need, and one that the government can not provide at a reasonable cost.

Looking for some basic strategies and success/failure stories.

While there are paid plans with more features, the free version is useful for basic analysis and getting a good overview of a property's potential.3.

The opening questions are basic, they aren't even confrontational yet they take it personal.

Couple of things I looked out for:- Area, make sure it's somewhere that will have stable demand- I stayed away from homes that had a lot of renovations that were needed- During the tour see if you can spot basic issues like if wiring is old or how new is the HVAC system, etc. - If you decide to keep the tenants that are already there see how well they keep the place

This is the best answer, and is the basic spirit of what business people have to consider for all of their subcontracting decisions.

If you do qualify you would basically be refinancing your current Heloc and use the new Heloc to pay it off the original Heloc.

Yes, they use basically self showings.

We have not done anything on the land yet because its very far from all our primary residences and does not have basic things like a well paved road and a water source.

A lender would have to be a fool to lend on collateral that wasn't protected - if the house is lost in a fire or whatever, the loan is unsecured at that point and is basically credit card debt.