@Michael Plante I didn't realize how close you were to lakeland.

Andy this is what we enjoy on the west coast and were title plants are digital.. in many other states they still have to do searchs by hand. plus in closing attorney states these run like law offices they dont generally have any customer service department like we do or in my case builders service were for free they do all the plat work for me ( title co) etc etc

Definitely not a financial or investment advice but some general guidance for consideration.Some of the factors ( A few I think you already are aware of ) I look for when evaluating a market include: Population growth and demographic trendsJob and economic growthRental demand and vacancy ratesProperty taxes and regulations…@Patricia Steiner laid this out brilliantly.Overall real estate market conditionsBased on your budget and investment goals, you may want to consider mid-sized cities with strong economic growth and rental demand, such as Austin, TX( There is a new Samsung plant brewing in Taylor,TX); Nashville, TN; Charlotte, NC; or Raleigh, NC.

Just think of your business cards as seeds that must be planted in order to reap the harvest.

†you will be planting fear in the minds of the seller that doom is around the corner unless they agree to sell you their house quickly.REI Question: “So if I can close escrow on this house within a few days will that be okay for you?

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†you will be planting fear in the minds of the seller that doom is around the corner unless they agree to sell you their house quickly.REI Question: “So if I can close escrow on this house within a few days will that be okay for you?

Investors usually don't like to use the large national plants as they are not as flexible.

Maybe it was a for sale sign in their neighborhood which causes two sellers to offer their home for sale within six months of being planted in the ground.

Was it near a power plant?