We do foreclosures and REOs almost exclusively, and are the largest such company in the state.

The Motley Fool, for example, is a free site--the largest on the Internet--effectively moderated, by the way, that tried to charge for board participation.

I am 22 years old and i live in Staten Island,New York.

So I think with what todays investors learned from the past will force them to analyze markets much more and continue to hedge their largest bets on real estate as opposed to stock.

The properties are in Long Island, NY.

In order: Panama, Dubai, Costa Rica and if you consider the Islands overseas, then Dominican RepublicGood to meet you.Abbey :)

The higher class neighborhoods will start to see a substantial drop and more foreclosures start to hit the market.By the summer we will see commercial real estate drop in a huge way.In my opinion the severity of the commercial & jumbo loan market collapse, how it is percieved and handled will be the single largest factor in determing how soon we see the "intrisic values".Either way we look at it I think we are all in agreement that times are going to get far worse before any lasting forward progress is made.This is the best damn site!

Hey Alex,If you really want to increase your profits then I'm about to tell you an advanced tactic that you need to add to your mix.First check to see if your state is land contract friendly.

Nc Mark,I have a friend that does data analysis for the prison system here in California.Recidivism rate is 80-90 % depending on who you ask.70k per inmate PLUS medical costs, (this information is a few years old) in a system where hepatitis.AIDS and TB are rampant.90 some percent of people in prison in California at least, are there for drug related crimes with the attendant drain on court systems, social services etc. tTe cost is staggering and has absolutely no effect on the use of drugs.The largest cash crop in California is green and smells like skunks but it is completely untaxed.

For a buy and hold investor, areas around large, stable military bases is almost a license to print money.