Normally a 6 month inventory is thought of as normal or healthy.

last year i replaced my teacher salary in 9 months. now basically semi-retired but getting bored because inventory dried up. i use wholesellers, and realtors but no investment grade deals coming in.

Is there a lot of inventory or have all the good deals been snatched up?

Inventory is way down, nearly every home I've offered had multiple offers, and all the while ROI on new purchases is less than my older ones.I have been buying for cash flow over the last 5 years.

The reason I say that is that the SLo is made to sound so easy and it's the most difficult lease-option arrangement on the planet and if you need to ask that question, you aren't ready.But, in any deal, you need to know your market, what sells, find out what buyers want and what inventory moves.

I think it depends upon average time on market and amount of listed inventory in the area.

If it makes you feel better to pay 35k, then offer 35k and pay cash, doesn't matter where the funds come from on a cash deal, so long as it's a legal source of funds.I;d say if you are going to invest in RE, learn not to fall in love with any property and treat them as an inventory of widgets, at least before you buy them

I am in Southern California and the market is very hot right now, low inventory and multiple offers like many other areas.

Agree market is tough demand is high inventory low.

I came across this interesting article on Yahoo finance today regarding the new-build inventory that will be flooding the market in coming years.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/multi-family-home-construction-overheating-160959716.html