Do nice tile and granite and get your friends in the trades to help.

Combine this with the strong blue collar/trades like Boeing, etc. and it's solid.* Houses prices: I agree, prices have rebound, even surpassed 2007 in Seattle directly.

They were brought to us through our network of developers and lenders.It sounds like you already know what you are looking for so I wont talk about that here, but I did want to say something about finding deals. 4 years ago we had brokers throwing deals after us as there were very few buyers out there, but as you know times have changed, and now you are competing to get the brokers/sellers attention alongside a gazillion other buyers.If there is one thing that I know makes all the difference with getting deals it is to show that you are a serious buyer, and that you can close, fast and with no re-trading.

The investor who I hadbeen negotiating with and trading contracts with has gone dark on me.

I am just getting started in my REI career and am interested in how experienced landlords estimate vacancy rates when looking at a potential investment.Is there a website/trade journal you subscribe to?

He has offered to trade me a cash flowing commercial property for the balance of the loan, I would have to finance the remainder of building.

My husband's family is in the trades, they all recommend Goodman so that's what is in our home and what we will put in any rental that needs a furnace.  

To do landlording right, you need to know and possess the skills of the trade, not just act the part.

Now there are almost no foreclosures whatsoever in the multi-family market, and for the most part it seems like owners are hanging onto what they've got.I have an investor spreadsheet I share.  

Red all day.....the Red Button is worth 50 million per press...no way i'd trade that for 1 million per press....You take the Red Button all day , every day and over a lifetime you come out way ahead of the guy that always picks green.