Most of the money sent via Pakistani Government will end up further enriching the billionaire prime minister.I also hope the government of Pakistan will focus its efforts more in the future on the betterment of its people than in fomenting terrorism in Afghanistan and India.Pakistan wouldn't be such an impovrished nation if the Government ever had its priorities straight.And, looking at the aid graph, it seems that the U.S. is by far the largest aid donor to the flood victims.

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When small PM companies that are local don't have national resources and manpower to help investors (like yourself) - they will find ways to charge you for every little penny that they can find.  

That on national level there would be a consolidating event of median price step back "AS much as" 15%, although 7-8% would be far more the norm, AND some SPECIFIC markets would have DEVIATIONS from the national average in BOTH the negative and positive up to 30%.

Is it better to look for a local lender in the area I want to buy as they may know that area inside and out, or is it best to look for a national lender (Wells Fargo) to help with financing.

Even if your area was double or triple the national norm, the majority of people are non-smoking.

Also, Charlotte is the 16th biggest city in the nation with population growing like crazy.

They are the only National REIA in the area and I am a member there as well. 

To all the negative Nancy's out there - I've tasted the sauce and there's a good reason why @Jay H. isn't just pouring it out there for all of the BP Nation to sample. 

I have even went so far as to putting together an executive summary of my real estate goals/plans and even laid out a prospective deal to highlight exactly what I was looking to do.