Maybe lately people are too caught up in politics and the economy, but it does seem like not many are concentrating on networking nor advertising to make deals......

I wake up every morning having a passion for residential property, with a concentration on hold/rent strategy.

I've been to a few seminars and have watched a few classes online.I'm have so much energy behind this I can't concentrate on my regular daytime job.

My primary business is construction financing and concentrate in the SE US.

What should we concentrate on in terms of what makes a house appraise better?

Hi, Alan and all have some good suggestions, but IMO, I doubt you will find it profitable concentrating on FSBOs, at least when they are new on the market.

I am much better served concentrating on strategies that do not hav ethe incredible hinderences of working with end buyers (FHA lending and their BS rules).My new strategy and system is coming along very well and will soon take the place of several others.

Also for anyone that is either currently involved in or would like to be involved in Probates, I've created a group for probate discussion to be more concentrated into 1 place.http://www.biggerpockets.com/groups/180

Look around you already, see if more than one out of ten is either unemployed or seriously under-employed against cost of living.Pretty ain't the picture, but the future IS brighter because of the revaluation of currency vs. products - products are quickly splitting into two categories; NEEDS and "Don't even WANT it any more".That's trouble in the short term, but once the economy adjusts to the new (old) rules, real progress will be made as people turn to CREATING NEEDED GOODS WITH MINIMUM COST OF PRODUCTION.That's going to take a while, longer because the Gov't is concentrating on getting people to buy stuff they never needed and sure don't need now.

and also you said concentrate on one niche...for example---- foreclosures or pre-foreclosures ?