IMO, there are two distinct advantages to REI: 1) it's a local market, meaning situations vary from town to town depending on many variables that are not simple to quantify using 'national averages'; and 2) it's an inefficient market, unlike, say, the stock market.The economics of the pond I swim in are driven by a growing university system and a growing regional medical center.

It looks like he found his exit strategy: California Investors Rushing to Own Limited Opportunity Investment Properties in Tennessee Rare Opportunity to Own Part of a Multifamily Development in a Rapidly Growing Area FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 22, 2008 – SPRING HILL, Tenn. – California property investors are quickly acquiring property in the 15th fastest growing area in the United States, conveniently located near a major General Motors Saturn Plant and just minutes away from the Nissan Corporate Headquarters and a Verizon Regional Headquarters.

Some interesting findings, and they are broken down by region, so you can see how different areas are affected by foreclosures and other housing issues.

It's working well right now.I like word games, reading, playing with my wife and baby (in different ways, of course), and I like gadgets (PDA's, laptops, etc.).I got my bachelor's degree via distance learning in less than a year's study time (and it's a real degree, regional accreditation and all).

They had baited one of these scammers into traveling from Nigeria to Chad, and then onto nearly into the Darfur region.

You need to focus on a specific subset of JC, or a couple that are similar.You have the waterfront region, Newport, Palus Hook...

I'm a Realtor in Toronto area.

I know this is specific to a region but would appreciate any thoughts you have on this.

Absolutely no question about it but it would probably be somewhere closer downtown and since I don’t foresee spending more than a few weeks in town every trip - I’m sure my friends in the region and stateside will ‘help’ occupy it when I’m not there!

Most bankers (regional banks in cali) I'm talking to tell me they don't want to touch anything under 1.20 - this actually often means more than 20% down for investment properties here in cali, but I think you can find some gems that have a better ratio.That said, BofA traditionally has never been hungry for any kind of business, I rarely work with those guys when you have all the regional banks that really want to earn your business...JR