While the actual negotiations is a lot more fun, the analysis is a lot more time consuming, and probably a lot more important.

The sellers already know that it is going to be very costly and time consuming to renovate the house; that is until you give them a low offer to buy the house “as isâ€.

I know NY for example is a time consuming process and has other hoops to jump through, so it does cost more.

In this regard, I think it is best to look at both consumer price inflation and asset price inflation.

Inflation, consumer spending, saved jobs, etc.

The argument for the end consumer to suffer - in such an exaggerated way - in order to affirm their ethics - seems profoundly hypocritical.

Used to returns were a 7 cap in a hot market but I have seen 9's and you probably can get in the 10's.Not as sexy as some riskier investments but you get mailbox money with no maintenance or headaches from a billion dollar tenant.The escalations are fewer and not as big of jumps but you get the stability and piece of mind.Here Auto zones,Napa auto parts,and Advanced autos do well also.So what kind of investment you make depends on many factors.

Solely domestic companies will struggle along with the American consumer.

In today's market there are are better deals to be had with fewer headaches.

Taxpayer cost per job: $1.5 million.The Los Angeles Department of Transportation created even fewer jobs per dollar, spending $40 million but netting just 9 jobs.