Once we adapted this approach, we found out we could buy deals cheaper, our rehab people rarely went over budget, and the houses rented fast.

Things can happen too quickly in an area for a national company/system to adapt quickly to update those values.I personally don't see a big value of a national system - the benefit for persons that work on a national level is really quite limited.

There are things the "Investor" can still do... simply adapting to the times is what needs to happen!

I know I know… It’s pretty easy to be optimistic when you are sitting in an appreciating area… But the point is this… You need to get in correctly, be prepared to make changes as you go along, have a plan “A”, and plan “B” and a plan “C”… Etc… Be flexible and be ready to change and adapt to the market changes…

I couldn't agree with you more that as FMVs continue to drop peoples LTVs will adapt accordingly as many more Short Payoffs are completed and slowly help bring down property values.

Dona, Markets change...you must adapt.

A sturdier railing on the steps leading into and out of the unit would be good.Since you suspect that this tenant could very well be a long-term tenant, simple adaptations may pay off in the long run.

(Again, you can find a checklist online and adapt to your property)

Underwriting is as much an art as an ability to adapt rules, regulations and applicable law.Loan originators are problem solvers, they need to be able to originate loans within the guidelines and address the bumps that may throw up road blocks and coordinate the entire process.

Like Will mentioned we are going to adapt how we find deals (direct marketing) to see if we can increased our opportunities.