Just because we are still actively buying, doesn't mean we have loosened up our criteria and are just buying anything.We are still targeting foreclosures, mis-managed deals and clear value add plays.

As the casino industry stranglehold on the town loosens, does this mean that the city becomes more appealing for investment?

The Fed is trying to get lenders to loosen up and lend money again. 8)

They will usually laugh at the $1M hypothetical, so just keep it light hearted and say "you wouldn't believe how much people think their house is worth", which kinda loosens them up, because then they can say they aren't that unreasonable.Do not be the first person to name a number, that's something everyone does in the beginning and it's really hard to get a deal that way because they will almost never agree with it.

If you have hard water in that area, it could be the calcium build-up getting loosened.

But again, these rules are relaxed when it comes to accredited investors.In the coming months, the SEC is working to establish laws which loosens this restriction (with defined parameters into how much an individual can invest, etc. ). - Keeping a close eye on this.But there are many good resources and thoughts out there on how crowdfunding laws will come about.

Individual states may further tighten the requirements as they see fit, but may not loosen them beyond that which is allowed by this specific federal law.  

They will loosen up from the electricity running through them, causing the potential for a dead outlet at best and an electrical fire at worst.

With the funds loosening up from my current sale, I could parlay them right into this home.

The loosening of regulations (most significantly, Transit Priority Area parking) introduce real risk that mid tier urban rental rate growth outside of downtown will finally stagnate (or mildly fall?)