I don't want to sound prejudice but the percentage Islam folks is extremely high in England.

While politicians and others disregard any notion of "class" in the US, (it's one of the reasons we broke away from England that people were locked into a class society) it is very much alive and well here in the US.

I think that in New England, it is difficult to find older houses (which is most of the housing stock in some towns) where NO ONE has died, simply because as you go back in time, it was more and more common to stay at home when you were elderly and ill.Murders and suicides are less common, and have much more of a stigma.

This forum looks like a good place to learn and share.I think I'll stay a while.Is there anyone else here from the New England area?

...you live in England.

Being in England and buying in CA I can't really see Birdogging/wholesaling as viable.

Might there be a massive run like there almost was on Northern Rock in England?

Always good to have another New Englander join the BP nation!

An experienced builder can help with this but it is a common pitfall.In my area (New England) you can expect to spend 3000.00 for a qualified designer who might need an engineer’s approval in some cases to 8000.00 for an architect at the high end.

Here in SE England the 5-6% is before any expenses, so if you have to rehab or replace items you can be down even more points.On a wider note I am more confident the US has reached the turning point than I am about Europe, the whole Greece thing is making it very hard to predict the future.I am concerned about people with things to sell and the distance that puts them from the truth, that's why I started this thread.