(I have been buying properties cash, then refinancing, butI am limited by my funds to very small properties.)I went to a local national bank (since my local lenders can't give loans in Georgia), and was pretty much told that "no one" will give a HELOC on an investment property.

Originally posted by Wayne Woodson:I got these numbers by surveying different rehabbers in my area and nationally.

Welcome to BP Nation Brett.

Welcome to BP Nation Edwin, sounds like you are off to a great start.

When you are 59 and laid off, your best bet is to retire.http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-retirement24-2009may24,0,885521.story Early retirement claims increase dramaticallyInstead of working longer as the economy worsens, more Americans are calling it quits before age 66.

You seem to be saying that RT numbers are hyped up, when the study shows the figures to be low.Do you have a better national source for foreclosures?

I personally think that when you company is that complex you cannot provide the best knowledge on all three subjects unless they are a huge company nation wide.

Are they Nationalizing honey production too?

Or perhaps we have become a nation of government dependent individuals.

I understand Fear is a big obstacle, but I figure if I can lead men and women through the streets of Baghdad I may be able to motivate a few here in the states.