2) My second question: I have specific targeted areas in also in the Atlanta, GA which I frequent, but I've been having a little trouble getting a listing of properties in Pre-Forclosure or Forclosures, possible in prep., for Tax Sale. 

In terms of other characteristics, they will range from “hard” preferred equity, which can be very similar to mezzanine debt and include a fixed coupon and maturity date to “soft” preferred equity, which is more likely to include some of the financial upside if the project performs well.

Depending on your itinerary, I'm happy to do anything I can to help.Also, I believe that meeting with any of the Memphis-based frequent contributors on this site who have a moment for you when you're here would be time well spent.Where are you staying and when do you arrive/leave?

Such property is most frequently valued based upon the income it produces.  

In my opinion the real estate remain still a good investment/business because has the "SLOW" characteristic that means that do not react directly proportionally with the stock market and no matter is going to happen the people needs a roof...Anyway, about the Houston market, I was just reading from the Houston Business Journal that the top 10 jobs are based on medical and/or import/export industries, no one was in the oil & gas area.Another KPI is that Houston have still a shortage of houses respect to the request.However, if you driving around downtown/uptown you can see a lot of new buildings/condo/town etc... that are ready to open...In conclusion, I think there are a lot of opportunities in the Clutch city...

That whole trip that little voice just would not allow itself to be muted instead it got louder and more frequent.

Stay on top of your realtor and get frequent updates.Best of luck!!

If there is a chat box pinging frequently (not that I expect I would be contacted very often) it would be distracting when I am working on other things.

I don't make my properties perfect and let tenants know that maintenance is an ongoing thing' and that older properties have certain characteristics and weaknesses that newer properties don't have.

This property was a typical run down rental that you see frequently in San Antonio.