To all who are looking to expand their business into economically growing and naturally beautiful Baltics.

There are Lonnie dealers that do both and that are actually growing in size since they took the trouble to become legal and compliant in their lending.

I have considered the rental market and have some experience there, growing up my father always had a few houses he would rent out and to this day still owns 3 or 4 that he uses for fun money.

Corey Duttonexactly- because there is strong tendency to grow the bubble w/ all the foreign investors in South Fla. we have to stay conservative.

In an area that can appreciate north of 2%/year and really do 2-4%/year for next couple years (area was flattish for a couple years and surged 8% last year.. not a lot of room to develop further in a growing metro area).$206K purchase price.

Kids grow up sooner than you think and if the place is already cramped....

They've been one of the fastest growing brands over the last few years.

When you can strating out, save money or make money, same thing, as you grow you'll do what pays you best.

We have areas like Orange County which is doing relatively well, and is strong in all those things I mentioned, and other areas that have unemployment up around 20% still, with no economies to speak of.As the market picks up in the more stable areas, and grows to full strength again, people start looking at investing in 2nd homes, etc., and oftentimes those homes are in areas that are great tourist areas, but were very hard hit in economic downturns.

I'm really looking forward to meeting great and like minded people with whom I can share grow and learn about this wild and crazy business of Real Estate!