Many of these owners were really speculators, betting on continued appreciation.

If you are thinking of 200 unit apartment complexes then your target market would expand to a regional or national apartment management / developer.Your best bet might be to look around at the different types of projects that you are thinking about developing that are for sale and contact the listing agent.

Once they feel that we hit bottom, all bets are off.

Can you run a park with lower expenses, you bet.

So your best bet would be to network and talk to others - they may send you a copy.

EVERYONE that bet wrong during the previous few years should be allowed to fail.

The Ford trade is a bet that the government won't allow Ford to declare bankruptcy.

Also, as your rents increase, so do the expenses and I'm betting that expenses will AT LEAST keep pace with rents in the near future.

Branson is growing leaps and bounds due to the new landing and I am watching for the river boat gambling boats within 5 yrs. ( yup, been defeated once but I bet they try again.)

Earth tone, eggshell or tan sand colors are a neutral favorite of many, so unless you have a floor that is going to clash with it, earth tones are a safe bet.