I am not looking to buy property in the area where these two homes are located I just don't want to get caught holding the bag if the market drops.

If just 3 of those units are vacant your gross rent drops to $3010.

This gives you a list of people who have dropped their home by 10% in only 2 months time.

Don't recall if its this book on another, but one author is predicting very large price drops in the coming years.

No one seems to know when it will either.Not an hour later the phone rings again and a boatload of RE unrelated personal problems drop into my lap....When it rains it pours I guess.I just went to the fridge to pour myslef a nice stiff cold drink...But guess what?

I work in 100+ and single digit temperatures.

The best ways to keep your home properly insulated and at the best temperature year round is to make sure your windows and doors are up to date.

With the stock market (especially mutual funds) you need to do some up front research to make sure what you are buying meets your needs, but the hassles/time issues drop awfully close to zero.The upside of real estate, though, is that you really can put your time and effort to your advantage.

I am likely to be heading to the area and I might want to drop in on a meeting if there is overlap.John Corey

you won't EVER have a vacancy (no one will ever walk out on a lease--nobody ever drops out of college).