Craigslist has improved by adding Map View.Map View filters out all the crap and repeat/spam listings and makes CL much more pleasant to use.That said, during my last couple rental listings, I got way more inquiries from Trulia.

I can indulge with more details and would be happy to although don't want to spam the new member forums unless asked for details.

Making educated bets is like gambling at a poker table.

Too close to the "evil" gambling and the threat of increased crime (whether true or not, the perception will detract) and any casino workers that want to buy to be close to work will be lower income people, so at best they will maintain market level (but based on my friend's income level, I think they will be a step down).What are BP's thoughts on the situation?

He has been through about 4 cycles he said and he said each time for commercial multifamily was the leading drive on the rebound.If you look at cycles they all have similarities and some differences.Recognizing these patterns leads to the best portfolio and the best returns versus risk.What Rich said holds true in that you avoid the herd mentality.People that do not invest prudently do good with some properties and then the others bring them down to a negative to flat position for years before you can recover.Some of these syndicated pools of investors look at the big project as a smaller risk.That is fine if the gamble is made based on the funds entered is only a small percentage of their total worth.Example if the have 2 million liquid and want to spend 100k for an interest in a property that could throw off very high returns than they are still safe versus their overall portfolio.I can tell you that buyers think "I am buying so low there is NO WAY I can lose on this!".

If you want to gamble try sports betting.

This is not spam and I am not going to try and sell you anything, I would just like to learn about the pain points you experience in your profession.I would love to hear back from you, even if it is only one sentence!

One year tenancy should be enough to argue something in front of the judge.And then you could always gamble a bit: On one side, if it fails, you loose $100 or so filing fee and your time (if you go yourself to court).

We still believe that interaction between people is essential on a discussion forum, and we know that if we allow company accounts to engage on the forum, it will certainly lead to spam. - Users are able to create more than one company.

I did have a bpo agent friend go there already and he said it would going to be a gamble to rehab and sell but to put it back on the MLS he thought it would sell at $60k due to the land prices there.