I agree with the positive Toledo sentiments from all the Toledoans.

Then another article came out shortly saying consumer sentiments were at 7-year high. 

I share your sentiments exactly concerning the article and the deal.

I am a bit nervous to buy right now since the market has just climbed since 08-09... any insight, advice, predictions, sentiment?

Good to know I am not the only one sharing this sentiment!

@Rick Decker I appreciate the sentiments, and don't disagree with most of them. 

As you know in Texas there is anti-billboard sentiments since the days of Lady Bird.

Because there could be factors such as appreciation, sentimental value, strategic forecasting that make that property desirable to hold even if it's underperforming as a rental.  3.

I decided to buy it from her just to help her out an the home has sentimental value to me.

I can't make it usually past the first 3 to 6 pages and I just put it down and never come back to it.Myself I much prefer the live classroom approach and or as in my case working with really good and successful people as an apprentice coming up in the industry.. and getting paid to do if before I spent my hard earned cash on some cheapy investment property that I may or may not lose my butt on.Realize not every one wants to be a landlord I understand the sentiment of hey just go buy a cheap house and learn to be a landlord.. but that in my mind is low level stuff that really never gives you the education to really get going to higher levels.