In the last two years, Bay Area prices increased double digit each year, but the rent price did not follow through.

One thing that we do re maintenance is to have all contractors take digital photos before, during and after the job. 

These markets are yielding double digit caps.

I don't know where you are hearing anything about a major drop - there is one proposal yet to be presented to Congress to initiate a BRAC commission, but it would likely be less severe than the previous one that already took effect, and, if it impacted Fort Hood at all, would almost surely not be considered "major", but rather a small, single digit % reduction.

Many of HUD's Asset managers are now allows digital signatures however the agent still has to overnight the earnest money. 

I can try and rezone the property and dig it deeper but that's expensive and there's no guarantee I can get it rezoned.

I think I will buy J Scott's book on flipping, on BiggerPockets, because it includes the bonus rehabbing book, plus the digital copy has more free tools, forms, etc.

“While this is less than the double-digit home price increases experienced over the last few years, the impact on housing affordability for the typical Central Texas homebuyer is still significant.

I have many of contacts for wholesale real estate inventory that have double digit returns, alot of turn key stuff scattered around U.S. how far out of your back yard are you willing to invest?

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