I suggest you do the same unless you believe the Mayans (and others) correctly predicted the 2012 "apocalypse"!

I predict first of the week, we'll make it.

As predicted, she became uncooperative after the first couple of showings.

But there is no reliable way to predict who and who will not exercise.

these numbers greatly differ from those that fortune posted last month...these are far more positive. ie, in my metro (tampa) fortune predicted a 22% decline in 2010 and a 1.3% increase in 2011. the posted site predicts 'only' a 7% decline for tampa.

Assuming, again that you are building it for yourself for the long haul, the long term loans you can get these days are great and if my prediction of hyper inflation is right, you will also be able to pay it off sooner then later.Word of caution:Many people who build custom homes to serve them "for the rest of their life" find themselves in a trap after few years if circumstances force them to sell (Divorce, illness, death, financial hardship).

Just wondering if anyone here has been able to correctly predict cities that were on the rise and what signs within the cities signify that it is on the up swing?

I'm predicting a Texas victory .... 24-17!

Yea i watch the Bloomberg channel,and a few others in the mornings and they've been predicting this for quite some time...although this is very sad,its presents big opportunities as well if you are seeking deals like that...a guy like Sam Zell loves these...btw...he has a new book out

., you pay part of the closing costs, you put more extras, you sell the property 5-10% below market, you stage it, etc.)For instance, if it takes you 9 months to sell a property, and you use 15% as your hard money rate, and assuming you give your buyer a 5% seller concession...your CF becomes:Realtor commission: 6%Carrying cost9 months x 15%/12 = 11.25%Seller concession: 5%Closing cost: 1%Total costs: 23.25% --> let's round this up to 25% which means you use 75% as your CF.Let's still use $20,000 as your renovator profit and you end up with...MAO = 75% x $100,000 - $10,000 - $20,000MAO = $45,000This is $15,000 BELOW what the 70% rule would predict.