Nowadays you can get a ton of information about property online.

Are things going better nowadays?

I also looked at steel framed homes if you want to be a "builder type" These homes once erected on a site provide instant equity.As a rabid fan of HGTV I watched as a couple build a magnificent modular home right from the factory.

Another idea I had was to take four heavy-duty greentreated beams, erect them into the ground, and build a small 8'x10' structure on top of them that I could live in.Wooden shed - you know how you can buy those wood shed kits (like this) at Menards, Home Depot, etc.?

It seems as if renting is the way to go nowadays since there are so many foreclosures and people are losing their homes and need a place to live.

Aren't most loans non-conforming nowadays, anyway?

One final point as we all wait for cranes to drop out of the sky and building to erect themselves: The TIF, or as known here TIRZ, was just passed.

How good are the banks nowadays working with homeowners in her situation?

This is why most financial students nowadays want to get into financial careers.

I actually think in L.A flipping is the better strategy...but you probably won't find any real deals on the MLS nowadays.