I'm happy to discuss any possibilities with Grand Rapids area rehabbers.

This zip code has some EXTREMELY rough spots, but there are also other parts which have gone through very rapid gentrification.

Grand Rapids, Michigan; San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Salt Lake City, Utah; Dallas, Texas; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; Indianapolis, Indiana; Nashville, Tennessee; Charleston, NC; Denver, Colorado; Madison, Wisconsin; Boise, Idaho.

The magic in paying off debt earlier is due to rapid principal reduction, not shaving a quarter or half a point off the interest rate.

Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust and Quad City Bank and Trust are part of the same holding group.

Area is gentrifying rapidly.

We realized by taking into account the rapid appreciation of the CA market we can go above the 70% rule and still come out at 70% when the home is finished and sold at an ARV higher than we predicted.

I do not believe it is a super conspiracy, although I will add the affects of the events have brought about solutions to rapid declines in real property values.

The Fed is rapidly re-inflating the housing bubble especially in higher demand coastal regions...

I've found a large focus here on BP is generating cash-flow or flipping for the rapid return, not on investing for appreciation.