@Kathy YoungWelcome to the vibrant BP community.

But our Canadian comrades do a lot for the global war on terror.

Southern Ontario is VERY expensive, even compared to global market levels.Continued success!

Everyone should consider this these days....some very smart RE investors even combine the two. 1/3 of global production is tech, and one 1/3 of that is in San Fran/ San Jose.

Here is some more news:Schlumburger cuts 9000 jobsThat's for the whole company, not just Houston.The merger between Halliburton and Baker was expected to cause 20k job cuts across the global companies caused from redundancies, but the timing is pretty bad now that oil prices are falling.

Investor appetite in Dublin has been growing over the past 12 months with significant volumes of international capital chasing the best assets,” said Joe Montgomery, chief executive of ULI Europe.Posted by Corey Curwick Dutton(Source: Propertywire.com:http://www.propertywire.com/news/global-news/global-real-estate-investors-201401238707.html)

Likely they will underwrite the loan based on the property cash flow, personal financial profile, and your overall global cash flow. 

@Althea Herlock - Welcome to the vibrant BP community.Your objective is to learn as much as possible in a short time, but, I hasten to remind you that REI is not a sprint race, but, a marathon.Yes, as a New Yorker I clearly understand your logical reasoning for making the transition to Atlanta.Good luck and best wishes with your REI activities.Below, are some links that will get you acquainted with buy and hold as well as flip transactions.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/Lastly, this site thrives on interactions.

With the global economy, I think its going to take some time for us to be booming to the point that rates will be at that 9% mark.And the fact is, you are investing in real estate.

It's about a loss of american freedom, identifying non-conformers, mixing iron and clay and positioning america to lead the nations in a move towards globalism.