The economic recovery and inflation we've had so far is due to all the fiscal and monetary stimulus.

I didn't have much luck in finding anyone who could economically move the little house from the original post, so I passed on it in favor of pursuing easier projects.

Texas is very desirable for its stability in pricing, and stellar economic future.

-economic vacancy rates (real vacancy + non-collectable rent and related income) -turnover costs between tenants (normal ware and tear costs painting, carpet cleaning etc.)I would also echo time tends to be under estimated and very costly.This post is only my personal opinion.

Interest rates have some effect or influence, but there are a number of other factors (unemployment, economic outlook, population growth, household creation/consolidation, consumer confidence, tax codes, etc.) that are more powerful in determining housing prices.

Closing the door on decades of tax free growth to protect against economic calamities that may or may not be realized is putting quite a few eggs in one basket.

Before TARP was the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (October 3), the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP), Debt Guarantee Program (DGP) and the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (TAGP).

I think access to a good team (management, contractors) and a good tenant pool (researching demographics, economics etc) of an area are important too.

Of the remaining 1/3 most start at a price too high to be economical and end up as bank owned REOs.

ok real estate is hot in NYC right now and the economics soon will not support it as it is obvious wall street is due for a correction soon. 10% ROI is also way too ambitious for nyc.