The dealer strikes a deal with that bank and as soon as he takes possession he sells the car to his known buyer.

I like SLO because of the three profit center: the option consideration, spread on rents, and spread on option strike prices.

LOL.. not saying it can't happen.. but its right up there with all entraprenours that strike it rich.. far and few between

I type pretty quickly most times and though I am relatively accurate, I do have a tendency to strike several keys at a time that causes typos and I hate spelling errors.

Houses/neighborhoods whose FMV are between $75K-$125K seem to strike the best balance of price-to-rent-ratio, potential appreciation, better tenants, lower crime rates, and lower vacancy rates. 

Keep your eyes wide open to strike quickly (have financing ready, etc.) if a deal pops up, look for problem properties (or owners who need help), properties that have been on the market "too long" (they could simply be overpriced but sometimes there are more benign reasons) but buyers (and agents) won't look at them because they've been on the market so long.As to location, I won't speak to investing in another distant area of the country. 

They agreed to strike the maint. charges and terms.  

Deals are getting done in Canada, but the US market is so depressed that people only want to buy at the event/auction for around 65% of value - which is most likely below the strike price we make with the seller.

Obviously it varies depending on localities, but ~$475 a month for water strikes me as high.Also, I am curious what you think about the full management and maintenance setup.

Not a home run, but didn't completely strike out.