I would invest in townhomes and single family homes only (for residential).Condos are tougher to rent out, the condo dues eat into the cash flow and and if you have a bad association it can make life miserable.However, if you do buy a condo make sure it is a 3 bedroom......never buy a 1 or 2 bedroom.

If so, that puts another lender in second position, which will be tougher to find.

Since its a refi, it will be easier, provided you have decent credit, a job, and the property has a good apprasial.Getting money in the loan for working capital will be tougher.

yea lending is tougher.

You might think twice about doing that right now, since its tougher to rent this time of year than in the spring and summer.Having it paid off will get you some better cash flow, but doesn't change the quality of the deal.

First of all and probably most inportantly, the agent(s) is held to much tougher scrunity and standards than the average citizen when it comes to real estate.

I will tell you what, things are probably tough everywhere, and I dont think they are any tougher in st. louis.

Be ready for the shift to go into high gear... as homes continue to sit... appraisers are having a tougher time finding comps within a 6 month period and having to go back as far one year.

Definitely tougher but not impossible to do.

YES But much tougher to stick w/ a 9-5 IMO.Get out there and do deals!