Let me know if you flip any properties that could be good buy and hold opportunities.reno is on a small climb as of the 1st qtr of the year. inventory has been shrinking. still lots of vacant homes around town during my drives. read a recent article over on bankrate.com that reno was one of the five best markets. i'll let you know when my next project is ready. link below:http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/home-values-best-markets.aspx?

I would go back and look at the sales price on the subject over the last 20 years as I am reaching here but may be the same as the rents have gone down in the downturn and not climbed back up too much.

You already have some experience and with additional effort, will quickly climb the REI ladder to its pinnacle.

The HELOC that I am looking at is fixed for ten years, and when I checked a month ago the rates were 4.25% (I'm guessing rates climbed a little since then.)

I believe that there are a few macro trends benefiting Detroit (we are mostly talking about downtown Detroit and some adjacent neighborhoods): 1) the city climbed out of bankruptcy in 2013 and is having a historical rebirth with the new mayor Mike Duggan in office (likely running for another term).

Prices aren't climbing as quickly there as in many parts of the city, but depending on the prices you negotiate I would think buy-and-hold is the way to go in Deanwood.

You already have some experience and with additional effort, will quickly climb the REI ladder to its pinnacle.

And the train that is Canada's housing market careens along in the vortex of Toronto and Vancouver. Average house price up 9.6% to $453,560.00 from June 2014.McGuinn and McGuire just-a-gettin' higher in LA TO, but yo...

How high does the one percent rule climb in the greater Cleveland area?

Interest rates will climb somewhat, but I don't see that stopping appreciation of single-family or small multi-family.I predict at least another year or two of people complaining about home prices and rents going up and another couple years of people paying those higher prices anyway.