., venture capital) are also fertile ground for job growth through formation of new, rapidly growing companies.3.  

I want to clarify something about why my "low" leverage number seem far lower than others have said.During a crisis, values often drop significantly and rapidly. 

I am glad that I found this site.  I hope to learn and grow and eventually be able to help others out at some point.

Use specialized housing to get more $ out of local properties and look for emerging markets across the country where equity is rapid and huge.

I have been using my out of state crews to rehab my investments, but with the rapid growth of my investment company it is getting harder to keep up with our turn around time.

This would likely enable her to secure the property she's always worked towards, enjoy it and develop it NOW and rapidly proceed to sell her primary residence (valued at $500k++) instead of liquidating her more difficult income producing commercial property, then shopping, then selling her primary residence..I recognize there are MANY alternatives, including contingent offers on a new potential primary and/or leasing back her current residence as a contingency of a sale.

Columbus is a great market to look into, many big tech companies are expanding their business here and the city is rapidly growing.

Have 20% down and wanted to know of Grand Rapids Michigan lending institutions that are investor friendly.  

I love Berkeley County and it's treated me well, but if rapid appreciation is one's game then BC isn't the right fit.

I've tracked several properties originally priced and marketed as investor opportunities in my area (Silver Lake/Echo Park) and they're all being bought by savvy retail buyers who don't mind paying extra for a run down property and doing the work themselves because in the end they're still saving a significant amount over other turnkey properties on the market; really you could call them hybrid buyer/investors, the necessary evolution in response to LA's crazy market.