Supply and demand sets prices, and that factor increasing rental demand more than offset the decrease due to the wider economy (source) (you can also see that "have pulse, get mortgage" actually drove rents down ahead of the crash... by contrast it is now pretty hard to get a mortgage, further driving rent demand):And, finally, if you purchased in 2007 you probably got an ARM.

This is a nice, clean basement apartment, but very under-supplied.

From my understand since in Kansas a landlord has only 30 days to supply a list of damages or return the deposit, I've been told he can no longer actually withhold my deposit or ask for additional damages payment. 

There were similar items in the pantry, including shelving units, tools, cleaning supplies, and a mop that we also did not remove as they were not ours to get rid of.

So it all depends on demand vs supply.

Our market has priced that into real estate where supply is constrained and demand is high.

Thanks BPFundamentally prices of anything come down to supply and demand.

Money supply and 3.

Start by getting whatever type of job you can (bonus points if it's something related to the electrical trade, since that's what you want to go into - even working at a supply store), and then have your parents open a credit card with you as an authorized user.

If you are looking into apartment or multifamily investing, Joe Fairless's "The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book" is a wealth of information and specifically, Chapter 15 covers a, "Six Step Market Evaluation Process" which is spot on for almost any property type.In general, unemployment, population, landlord/business friendly markets, rent growth, job diversity, population age, supply/demand, cap rates and price per unit are some good items to look at when selecting a market.