-Capital of Alberta-One of the fastest growing cities in economic/industrial development-Just north of Edmonton, are the oilsands (2nd largest oil region in the WORLD) -From now till 2020, there will be billions of dollars invested into oil upgraders.

Hi Bonnie,I am not as experienced as some of the people on here, but I'll give a response based on my situation.Alot depends on your location/region of the country as far as trends.

A question I am dealing with currently is this: I want to join a local real estate investment club but can't decide between joining the statewide organization and the smaller regionally focused one.

Of course, I thoroughly enjoyed it...being from the region and all.

The economies of countries (and regions within those countries) are not simple independent, but rather interdependent.

Do you think this is going to change things in the region / world?

I'm looking for a broker in the Northeast PA region to help me out and give me a little direction into getting funded for deals

Central (Finger Lakes Region) New York :mrgreen:

In my own limited contractor experience, I always figured my time and materials as accurately as possible and then factored a 10% profit margin on top of that.I would think that any software would have to somehow be locally calibrated, because material and labor cost can vary dramatically from region to region.

Also, foreclosures in the Seattle Area are difficult to come by for the following reasons:a) Seattle has a robust economyb) Highly knowledgeable homeowner basec) market flooded with savvy investorsNot to say that distressed properties cannot be located in this region, but you have to do your due diligence; require lots of research.Based on the info you provided, it sounds like you have the necessary funds to cover appraisal fees, order title reports, and cover additional loan fees, however, you just need to find a hard money lender that can fund your project.