Columbus has a vibrant, modern economy with a growing population and job growth whereas Cleveland has a shrinking population.

I remember in the first Obama term what I called the "shrinking cereal boxes".

I have financed small rental purchases off a line of credit, but I have also treated it like a mortgage, setting up an automatic payment to pay it back every month just like any other mortgage, accounting for principal and interest to where it is always shrinking with each payment.  

Additionally, the qualified buyer pool is likely to shrink, putting qualified buyers in a good position. 

Numbers aside, I always prefer 3 beds (3/1.5+) since it’s the sweet spot for growing and shrinking families.

Define your income needs, the property types you like and a risk budget you can live with and that will shrink the investible universe substantially.

I am a college student who is very curious on how real estate agents feel about the rise of online real estate database companies such as Zillow and Trulia, where buyers can browse listings and find homes all on their own.Here are some questions I have:Do you feel like your role as a realtor is starting to shrink because of websites like Zillow or Trulia that make it so the buyer can do the home search all on their own?

In years past wholesalers in Fayetteville were rare and lousy because they just couldn't' keep up with MLS prices but now that MLS prices are being driven by mania (people paying 75k for a 60k home and the like) some great wholesalers have been able to add value. lastly, you ask if it's a good time to invest here and I'll say that margins were much better in the past, but they will probably continue to shrink in the future (at least while fed rates are low) so the time is best it can be given what we know.  

In an appreciating market that $175 turns into $145 right off the bat and shrinks every year as home value increases (in Georgia annual millage rate for tax is about .003 of house value).

Or, more sanely, is the percentage interest in the property bid only a device to shrink the interest rate yield, and an unredeemed Tax Deed would confer 100% ownership?