As a result, investors all flock to auctions and foreclosures in an attempt to purchase recession-proof, bottom-dollar deals which they can still turn into a successful investment. 2) Note strategies remain a solid investment.

Remain focused and you will surely hit your target...Welcome to BP

IF the complex is under a subsidy/tax credit that fixes rents as a % of Area Median Income, rents would be tied to the annual income data provided by the gov't, though an owner can always opt out of further assistance and charge market rents if they so choose.

I would hold that appreciation in Philly is most directly tied to the speed with which one can get to Center City though, which is most efficiently accomplished by the MFL/BSL subways.

Appreciation and cash flow has been strong and is mostly driven by rental rates, which ultimately ties to supply and demand.  

The details of the sale:Note sale price: $63,500 (my price), Land Contract Sale Price:$74,973(current contract balance),Land Contract Sale Closed:2/26/14 (seasonsed), monthly P&I: 606.69, Interest rate: 9%, Ammort 30 year, Balloon Date 2/26/19.So in a nutshell, I get 9% annual plus a bump between the note price and the remaining owed at payoff, about $8632.00Who you do this deal?

Obviously, people will always need a place to stay, but they might not necessarily need luxury vacations when times are hard.Still, all things considered and all other factors remaining the same....

How does this tie into doing a flip with a FHA loan?  

Further real estate investmentKeeping that in mind, I do not wish to have my money tied up in a volatile stock market.

Came to PM asking about lack of cash flow maybe I wasn't pointed enough in my questioning and yes I'm easily intimidated by my PM and her staff (who often treat me like crap or act irritated when I ask questions or want to argue a point) Needless to say, I was told what I wanted to hear and it all adds up on paper  but the question remains of why I still am not profiting rather than maintaining.