With hedge funds buying up everything in sight in California, this had added to the competition in a serious way.Do you think Norris’s prediction of a 20% increase in prices in California is going to ring true?

I don't have the luxury of 12 weeks off in the summer, but I do have the luxury of being able to answer my phone whenever it rings throughout the day.

But I call back every single person that rings my bell ;).

They either think it's all 12% and you deal with guys with huge pinky rings and gold chains, or they think it's from Mars.But how do we get past this stereotype?

Garfield Heights is an inner ring suburb, but by no means the worst of the lot.

Make it as targeted as possible.The next step is a mailer that will get the phone ringing.

I wanted to throw my hat into the ring here and say hello to all the Real-Estate people in this house.I guess I am a "low-intermediate" Real-Estate investor in that I already own 3 properties outright, free & clear: My primary home, a Condo rental and a 3-family rental.

Check out Richmond RING, Richmond REIA and THINK Richmond.Best of luck!

Once you figure this out, it will be much better when you step into the ring because you know what you are working for.

It's free, you can get a local number, and you can set it up to ring your personal phone or just take messages.