Have you checked the recent sales data in that area to determine how past sales compare to the price-range that you are comfortable with, or is it more or less likely that you will be able to obtain a property in the price-range you are looking for?

With an understanding of reasonable offer prices, market comparables, and contracts, as well as a decent (I think) network of investors, do you think it is reasonable to start making offers?

I am also about 500 meters from what they call the new "downtown" and investments overall have been exploding in my direct area (keep in mind this is a city of about 375 000 souls so it's definitely not NYC type of downtown but it's still a MAJOR change compared to what has happened in the last 20 years or so) I am curious as to what all these changes will bring me in terms of property appreciation?

The difference between the water bill and property tax bill compared to all others is that not paying the water and property tax bills can result in a lien being placed on your property (this may not be true in all areas, but is true in all of the areas in which I invest).

For all of the SFH that I have looked at so far, the numbers do not work out for rentals (on their own), especially when you compare them to the MFH.

--they were cumbersome for the investor because they're full doc only, but they were cheap compared to hard money loans.

Dated: June 25, 2008"Seasoning" for short sale, as compared to foreclosure, is TWO years, not FIVE years as with foreclosure.I'm amazed...but there it is in black and white in unequivocal language.

Would having a buyer's agent, whose brief is to find you a deal with a carryback element, change this dynamic?

Aside from all the arguingThere's no arguing, we're just comparing our analysis techniques.

Glad to see so many people here and I'm impressed with the lack of repression on this site compared to others I visited.