If we do not have an economic catastrophe, I fully believe most areas of the country either have or will move into a time where new construction can be beneficial to the investor.I would hope other investors here on BP would share their thoughts also.

There maybe signs posted on the doors with yellow or red sheets that appear to have some official posting, like from building regulations or the health department.3.

Yes this is a huge speed bump in our economic recovery.

Let's consider the age old economic rule, "Supply and Demand".

The condition of the property, ascertained in the valuation as the estimated economic life, directly impacts cash flow.

James,Do you think it is the part of the country you invest in or the economics of the area?

There are many trend forecasters and economists that have predicted a complete economic collapse.

Making small business owners pay mandatory health care costs for their employees would destroy small business, which is the largest provider of jobs in America.

When you move up the socio economic ladder, it comes down to the attention to detail.

Just a reminder of where you are buying in the economic cycle :) (If you don't care about CA or the SF Bay, skip to the bottom for US)I'm not a chartist, but I was surprised how regularly unemployment in CA reverts relatively quickly after getting down to almost exactly 5.0% in the last few decades.. 5.7% as of Nov 2015.