As a result, I've shifted my business almost entirely to doing referrals, but it's driving me crazy.

There is a definite shift taking place in the CA market right now.

That percentage may shift up or down depending on how strong your market is, the area you're buying in, competition in your market, and some other factors, but it's a good place to start out at.I would recommend running an estimated income/expense statement on whatever property you are looking at.

Not that buying at a discount is a bad thing at all, but it should shift on your priorities list.

I would hypothesize that they have shifted their strategy dramatically in some way as of September 2005.

So the following is merely theory for me at this point in my real estate career.I personally believe and have seen from other investors that what a slow market requires one to do is mainly shift your numbers.

It seems that they are still buying houses as investors, but they have shifted their business model into teaching/ guru courses/ bus trips.

Hi,The average for 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) shifted by a single basis point closing at 6.28%.

The market is shifting.

why are you shifting away from rentals?