What's interesting to see is what would be the effect of all this in the 3rd quarter ? 

My name's Ben Beddick and I'm a rookie investor who's looking to get started and connect with any other REIs in the Winston-Salem/Triad area of NC.

If you need some guidance on the lending side, I am happy to connect!

@James Wise You've got to share your connection man...every time I post my map it gets removed from the forums...interesting.

Yes, feel free and reach out to me, and let's connect and go over some options and region-specific analytics to break down the market for you. 

Excited to learn and connect with you all!

I would like to just cut off the fire damaged part and connect the rest to my home.

It sits right on the end of Lake Erie and gets ALL the lake effect snow.Not a show stopper, they know how to deal with snow and weather in Buffalo, but it is something to work into your numbers when you are doing your due diligence on a property.

An assumable mortgage is effectively a 'portable' loan.

You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.