We are in Seattle and the rental market is extremely strong; our other single townhome rented out the day it was listed. 

They are extremely motivated to do so. 

These are big differences.Business purpose loans, such as those typically made by the hard/private money lenders on this board are not subject to Dodd-Frank, the SAFE Act, TILA , RESPA and the like and don't require anything close to the rather exhaustive pile of documents mentioned above.

The penalties make it extremely expensive money to invest with. 

$1500 in Indianapolis will get you a 3-4 BR updated, and 2+ bath in an extremely desirable neighborhood. 

Hey fellow Bigger Pockets members,I am in my early twenties, newly married, and extremely eager to tear into real estate.

So I really do believe it's regional and I do work both extremes.

So say your eviction is scheduled for Monday and it is 14 degrees but Wednesday it gets to 20 degrees then they will do it WednesdaySee below:http://chicagoeviction.com/2013/12/december-evicti...In addition, the general order also provides that the Sheriff shall cease execution of eviction orders (1) whenever the outside temperature is 15 degrees Fahrenheit or colder on the actual day of the eviction or (2) whenever regardless of outside temperature, extreme weather conditions endanger the health and welfare of those to be evicted.

With Google, you can geo-target, which is extremely important.

Even if you are extremely dialed into the "wholesale" market, it is tough to find a deal that you are going to live in because you aren't rational about it.