Hi all, I am new to the board, but I have also had this problem in Bryan, TX.

Well, the kids sure liked it... and there's the rusted through trap with an overflowing bucket under it.

Very good.The letter and strategy was fine Nick posted, IMO.As to Bryan's post, I think he meant, return receipt requested, not read, you'll never know if it was read and that's not important.As to when is the sub-2 appropriate, that is an issue.

I understand that the rust-belt has seen a reduction in the number of residents wanting to live within the cities, however college students/med students always need a place to live.

Multiple cities in what we call the rust belt when steel mills closed.

Thanks,Bryan (also from PA)

Might be worht looking into, although i have no personal experience in any of these places-The report is by The Case-Shiller index which is considered by many to be the best gauge of national and metro real estate values.The biggest home price declines are in the Rust Belt, while prices are holding up in the Pacific Northwest and in areas of the south.Here are the 20 cities ranked from worst to best appreciation:Detroit, down 9.7%Tampa, Fla., down 8.8%San Diego, down 7.8%Phoenix, down 7.3%Washington, down 7.2%Miami, down 6.4%Las Vegas, down 6.1%Los Angeles, down 4.8%San Francisco, down 4.1%New York, down 3.8%Cleveland, down 3.6%Minneapolis, down 3.4%Boston, down 3.4%Denver, down 0.7%Chicago, down 0.9%Dallas, up 0.7%Atlanta, up 1.2%Portland, Ore., up 3.8%Charlotte, N.C., up 6%Seattle, up 6.9%

Sometimes called the rust belt or other terms that imply the economy boom times are a distant memory.Note that many of the communities that have shrinking populations still have some great neighborhoods.

Bryan

Bryan,Good luck with the purchase!