Hi bs73,While it is true that the market conditions nationwide are not as HOT as they were a couple of years ago, and indeed, some areas are declining, there are lots of areas in the country that are doing just fine, and some areas that are booming!

You can continue to use your nationwide average as a guide when determining whether a property is a good investment in a certain city and state.

What normally happens is this: I've got 4..then 5 months..then something happens and I'm back to 1 month...then 2...then 3...then something else happens...Nationwide vacancy rates right now for SFH are around 9-12%.

Anyone getting any good short sale deals from mortgage companies? If so list the name of the company and the discount.

I'm Looking to get on with a nationwide or local property presevation company looking for vendors to do trash outs.

The big differences are SPEED of closing as rehab and I pointed out, and lower costs.When you are dealing with the low priced properties that some of us specialize in the higher interest rates, higher points and junk fees can make up a big % of acquisition cost.When you start analyzing what you are actually getting for that money, versus just dipping into your other funds you can see how much more sense it makes to purchase for cash.I think I recall tha nationwide the % of SFHs purchased for "cash" (real cash) is about 20%.

In fact the average cost, nationwide of a "foreclosure" is around $70K to the lender.

I hope to network and build relationships with other investors nationwide.

I am working on a real estate crowdfunding platform, and currently finishing up my MBA in real estate at CU-Boulder.I look forward to connect with members both locally and nationwide.

I am meeting with several investors tomorrow at an informal meetup and will present these options.Are different rules applied between each state or are these set standards of practice nationwide?