(This will limit buying power in some cases)Bernanke is talking like quantitative easing is ending (This is what has been keeping the interest rates so artificially low).With all of these major changes in the air it's hard to predict.

Real income for the bottom 90% has been stagnant for forty years, and has declined since 1999.he only way to keep consumption rising when incomes are stagnant is to boost the borrowing power (i.e. collateral and creditworthiness) of households by inflating asset bubbles that create temporary (i.e. phantom) collateral and by lowering interest rates so the stagnant income can support more debt.This is why the Federal Reserve and the other agencies of the Central State have been reduced to blowing serial assets bubbles: there is no other way to keep a consumption-based economy from imploding.But "prosperity" based on serial asset bubbles and near-zero interest rates is neither real nor sustainable: real prosperity is based on rising real incomes, not debt leveraged on phantom collateral.Read More

I believe very deeply in the power of networking and getting to know people who are good at this.

Ask the Recorder of Deeds.I suggest you get to an attorney, do a standard lease, a separate straight option agreement, both could be assigned with owner's consent not being unreasonably withheld, get a power of attorney to do repairs or a construction contract would be better, you as a tenant probably can't pull permits.

If that's something that makes sense then feel free to send me a message with your e-mail and we'll connect directly.The way I see it, you can't go wrong with any path as long as you educate yourself, take it slow, do your due diligence for each opportunity, and keep at it, as time is your most powerful wealth building tool.

More power to you if you found one, but I wouldn't count on it.Here are the expenses as I see them:Mortgage Rate 5.00%Length of Mortgage in years 30Monthly Mortgage payment $592.65Taxes $233.33Sewer and Water $75.00Trash $75.00Heat/Utilities $25.00HOA $-Cap Ex and Ops $150.00Insurance $66.67Mgmt Fee $-Vacancy $120.00Total Expenses $1,337.65I like this place at 99k.

Awesome more power to him that is being an Investor.

I got nothing but voicemail.Lease ends today.I already had power, water switched back to me starting today.Oh, when I switched water back, the city said "oh wait, we never got an order to close his account, oh wait a second, the account may be shutting off anyways due to non-payment..."

You can also employ loud battery - powered alarms.

Title company loses power on Thursday and Friday because of a rain storm.