And @Ali Boone, I lived in Venice/Santa Monica in the early/mid '80s and I remember Venice being a dump filled with drug dealers and homeless - far from trendy!

My general theory on why it would be hard to get good wholesale deals in a place like Atlanta these days would be because it is such a hot and trendy market.

Currently assessed at $105k and in a trendy/popular location.

Prices have been rising in my neighborhood, I need to talk with a realtor to see what the trend is; whether they are leveling off or continuing to rise.

Davis is a very trendy area and I guess the city has moved on to using metal poles for most everything.I'll likely be moving into the Sacramento area soon seeing as the housing market in Davis isn't verrryyy conducive to wholesaling.

I suggest debating that elsewhere.For the real estate investor, especially the new or would-be property buyer, I encourage you to begin by following the old saying that "the trend is your friend".

I've been noticing this trend, I was down to my county building today, and found out that all forclosures are listed in a legal news paper whoes office is right there in the building, they publish it daily, but and here's a big BUT I honostly don't understand what they are saying in them, they list the mortgage price and they give lot and subdivision numbers, but almost never give an address for the property, and hardley ever give the city it is located in, so i'm kinda at a loss because the last thing I want to do is bother trustees to point they want nothing to do with me.

I would go with the trend. I

But I wasn’t sure if the trend is similar for wholesalers, and if so, in what area?

Now we all know that 10% appreciation is not here to stay but for those wondering, that's why the ratios are so low in Denver.Denver is growing and the trend is your friend until it ends.