I'm guessing that buying a property management company might be easier then starting from scratch.

LOLKind of crazy that they trademarked that phrase but I guess they felt the need to protect themselves/their business.

So the title company just figures it out I guess?

Guess why... because these statistics never factor in the human element buying at wrong times and selling at wrong times.

The "stimilus" package has nothing to due with stimulating the economy itself but is really the governments best guess of how they can prevent having to spend this money later.If they were to let things be more companies would have folded (or at least called it quits) and the government unemployment rolls would have exploded so drastically that they would have easily have doubled the monies they gave away in unemployment claims, food stampt, and all those other programs.This is what I believe is the real drive behind this and the government is going to get a little upset that their ploy did not work and take it out on those of us that have found a way to make money.

I guess the motto here is if it anit broke - break it.

My guess is Fargo, ND will have similar extensions this year.As it comes to self-directed IRAs and investing in real estate or other businesses-it is extremely risky via the IRS rules.

I guess my main focus would be to earn capital for investing.

I guess that makes sense and I would actually use cash on hand to fix up the place (I am estimating materials at 25k) Labor costs I will be eating since I along with my father in law would be handling the fixes.

I'm attracted to NC because major universities and has a mixed economy.I guess the two main areas are Charlotte and Raleigh?