OK, so some of you think bandit signs are the cause of global warming, the ebola virus, and terrorism.

The text of the mortgage or deed of trust says " If all or any part of the Property or any interest in it is sold or transferred (or if a beneficial interest in Borrower is sold or transferred and Borrower is not a natural person) without Lender's prior written consent... " (emphasis added).

We live in a global market, not just a national one and anyone not recognizing that is blind.

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Emphasis on the phrase "high-up", as much of your traffic won't notice these signs on poles as well as they do the in-ground signs.

Generally, I quite agree that real estate investment and rental are probably the best way to invest, especially during this global recession.However, I’ll tell you a story from personal experience which may make you pause before buying an investment property and particularly before renting it out to someone you’ve never met.I bought my investment property a little over a year ago and did a lot of remodeling before putting it on the rental market, using the same real estate agency to find renters that helped me purchase this townhouse.

In my opinion its not a matter of how sustainable Texas economic growth is (it will slow down at some point), its more of a question of how insulated is the state's economy from national and global market conditions and for Texas, the answer is very insulated relative to other places in the US.

Also, I feel that more wholesaling "gurus' should place way more emphasis on negotiaitions as this is the heart of whether or not a deal is made.

When I see some of the big hedge funders starting to go to cash and the bleak outlook of global dynamics rearing its ugly head I tend to do a little more listening.Additionally, I'm starting to see properties' DOM extending a little more every month and I'm even beginning to see values start to decline across the board from entry level to high end.

If I was to go back to school and get my Masters degree, I would look at an MBA with an emphasis in accounting.