I wouldn't hold it for 3 years though unless your market is appreciating above the national average.

any foreign national investor know about foriegn exhange rate hedging?

No property manager will turn down business especially in the stagnant national market we are in.

The bulk of my investing is in towns a couple hundred miles from where I live but I still find it good to keep up on national trends.Here is the site:www.NARREIA.com 8)

Very interesting, Great way to drum up rehab money as well to I suppose if you had too...Thank you so much....By the way, do you ask the lending institution for the 2nd or is it on them to bring it in to close a deal?

Here is a quote:The Direct Marketing Association (DMA), established in 1917, is the oldest and largest national trade association serving the direct and interactive marketing field.The key to direct marketing is the direct connection between what you do and the response you get from the activity.

Netronline.com is a national website for assessor information which is what you want.

Do note what state you are in as state law does matter a bit. 3 of the 4 are active nationally and one is a retired TX attorney who focuses on a few specific states.John CoreyPS.

The national banks are more likely to use a large corporate to dispose of properties across the country (brokerage or the large company buying the portfolio).

Peter,They used to have an office in Lake Oswego just off of I-5 at 205.Try google and you will find a couple of hits as there are two organizations the last time I looked.There is also a national organization so you can get local details there.Do you know about the NWREII group?