You'll likely get some flak if they ran ads on CL or in the paper at X price and then Realtors and the public see the same house at a higher price by someone else.

How do seasoned investors get foresight , are there any publications, statistics  one should always be watching locally and nationally in order to notice the winds of change.I am very excited and enthusisatic about the real estate investment game but at the same time would like to learn the lead indicators.Appreciate your insight and foresight.ThanksInder 

With that being said, my Master's Degree is in Public Administration and Business Management.

On the surface students want "cheap", but when they actually look at things: clean, modern, and convenient will win over price.In our "universityville" landlords range from larger companies with hundreds of units; Dick & Jane Public who have an accessory apartment in their basement.  

I found the Public Auctions by County and had a good look around **********, I can see that there are some interesting properties and land parcels going up for auction (though I really don't have much interest in land).

If there's a way to keep the sale price out of the public records, you may not have to worry about this (though I've had appraisers ask me for my settlement statement from purchase when they find out it's been recently purchased).2. 

The house is in preforclosure, the seller loses the property on October 23rd, that's the day an auction date is generated and released to the public.

I also have questions regarding the health of the investment market in Charlotte.

The more research you can do and hand-off to them in a clear, organized, format, the more you can save on lawyer fees by decreasing their scope of work.Again, every municipality is different, but the approval process for a rezoning typically involves an informal meeting with the City's staff, a formal application, and a few public meetings such as a neighborhood committee, a zoning review board, and the City Council meeting.

Public assistant applicants (section 8).