Luckily, it was the latter and we had 2 more blessed healthy years with here down here in MD. 

Note buying is a very interested process with potential healthy returns, if you have the right connections and ask the right questions. i checked out Scott's webpage and the price he charges for seminars is a bit out of my league.

I would imagine a new foundation would have to be pored, sill plate installed then joist and subfloor and then walls made.

To answer Ken and David B. about the Racine market.........it's very healthy.

A little restless after just celebrating 20 years with the same employer, but mostly enjoy it and it helps fund real estate and a 401K.Sounds like your wife may be into healthy eating; I have similar interests.

Those are great rebuttals that's just want I'm looking for, not to make them but to help them realize that selling is something they should consider, and granted that may not want to sell but,most of them time they just dont know what to do and it is our job to lead them to that end conclusion. not to force like some have suggested i was asking but if done correctly they well at least think about and that is the goal so when you or i decided to go back and touch base with them in a month1 you have built a re pore with the seller2 they have been thing about the conversation or the issues of holding on to the property3 they also have been thinking about the benefit of selling the propertythe end result is a better fellow up and increased chances of getting a deal and at fairly good price, because u have helped their motivation, by letting them tell you the reasons why they should sellsuch as:Tax paymentsloan paymentsup keepdistance if there out of townetc.now anymore ideas on how to get the seller to loosen up more

The market in Birmingham is basically healthy.

And NO, I'm not keeping people away, just offering some healthy advice to fwellow investors.

A healthy debate is one thing, but often times you don't see that when a post gets a running and usually it's because someone feels threatened in some fashion or offended.This post as it started, and why I chimed in to begin with, had merit and validity.

There are many defense attorneys in Chicago who are making very healthy livings based on trolling Chicago landlord ignorance.