They would of skewed that story to prove a point, if you know a realtor or mortgage broker/appraiser you can access the raw data, use the raw data to calculate your own appreciation rates.

the guarranteed income is nice, but a poor credit score due to late payments tells the bank that it doesn't matter how much money she makes, she isn't going to give it to you ( the bank) anyway. if her credit score is bad because of misinformation on her credit report, thats a different story. i can educate her on how to clear that up. we need more of the story here. 

I have been doing a lot of reading, but I'm mainly looking for an avenue to ask questions, learn from others experience, and read success stories.  

As my story may relate to most, I have quickly grown sick of the dead end 9 to 5.

But economic and demographics are only one piece of the story.

I wish you the best luck and look forward to pictures and your story of it!!

What an inspiring story as a newbie myself.

Long story short I know how to do a lot so I finished up the work .

Originally posted by Charles Parrish:Talk to the right people in the city, present your proposal and they may accept it.This is great advice, Charles...and a motivating story about your son's success with the tax lien.  

I would love to hear your stories of investing in a down market, how you prepared for the "wave", your expectations v.s. reality, challenges and resolutions, and ultimately how everything - including the anxiety and uncertainty - payed off!