Tenants, "go into Holiday-mode" and start spending disposable income (and racking up their credit cards) on Thanksgiving feasts & trips, Xmas presents & trips, and finally NYE plans.3) Income Tax Refund checks start being received towards the end of February and corresponding, the rental market starts picking up again as tenants payoff their “Holiday Hangovers".4) Spring Fever starts, sometime in April-May, causing both sales & rental markets to start picking up.

Very unusual and foolish for a lender to allow a borrow to pick the appraisor. 

I do appreciate the no hassle and quick credit for spam leads or duplicates when I make the request, although it would be great if the system picked them up in advance.

So until supply loosens buyers will be forced to get creative and pay up.I don’t think it’s the overall crazy demand like you’ve seen in single families driving up prices- there is just literally almost zero double inventory.I did three doubles last year and still shocked I picked them up at decent prices in Lakewood.

What unemployment has been destroyed, and what employment has picked up. + 100ks of uber jobs vs demolished IT and finance jobs.

Just be sure you fully understand the process to avoid any mistakes.When picking a firm, make sure to go with a reputable one.

You can do some sourcing yourself through Facebook groups, and online RE communities , and even pick up the phone and cold call some homeowners that may be tired landlords, don't owe anything, and have built up some equity.With enough volume, you should come across some solid deals.  

We did ourresearch and the person we picked had great reviews.

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

@Anne Christenseninstead of picking a market based on statistics or numbers, I'd pick one based on...