My market is the Cleveland suburbs. I decided long ago that I want single family homes in B & C class neighborhoods that are sustaining or growing in population.

I come across a lot of investors at my meetings th...

I will give that method a try, just strait to the point.

First off the situation is not as dire as the media portrays it to be, bad news sells so the media keeps feeding it.

If a 100% loss of your investment would leave you in dire straits, then ABSOLUTELY do not take that money out of your house.The answer to your question requires more questions.

If making $300/month cash flows VS $75/month makes no difference to me, should I just skip the local market and go strait to the market I like?

If a homeowner is in a dire situation where s/he fails to pay the full amount of interest each month (resulting in negative amortization), when s/he applies for a refi, does she have to repay all interest that was due on the first loan before the second loan is given?

I'm so grateful that we managed to get this thing back . . .I could tell that the situation was dire, but I wasn't surprised that you found a way to get the site back up quickly.

What do you think about this article:http://business.theage.com.au/japans-hunger-becomes-a-dire-warning-for-other-nations/20080420-27ey.htmlI've been hearing of limits being placed on rice purchases in parts of California, and friends in the food industry say that their companies (the major food producers) expect prices to climb tens of percent this year alone.Thoughts?

You may want to also check on the least option pricing vs. strait up leasing option.

I talk with so many people that are in dire situations and have no equity in their property to qualify for a mortgage.