Come back when you can add "solutions".

I think it's a bit too early to tell, but maybe a little more sustainable appreciation rather than the 20%+.

As far as stress, don't aim to stress but aim to find solutions.

His definition is a market that is more that 10% higher than of the long run sustainable level based on local economic factors.1) Austin2) Houston3) Charleston4) Miami5) Washington DC6) Dallas7) San AntonioSee article here:http://www.corelogic.com/blog/authors/mark-liu/201...What do you all think?  

We brought the common wall with the adjoining unit (along the kitchen and bathroom) up to current fire code (on this side):Due to our proximity to the property line and the neighbouring building, we also covered the rear external wall with resilient channel and 5/8" fire rated drywall to allow us to use vinyl siding, versus more expensive non-combustable siding solutions, when we re-clad the building.In addition to using rock wool (Roxul Safe-n-Sound) insulation in our fire walls, we installed it in all bathroom walls, the bathroom ceiling and in the "TV wall" and walls and ceiling surrounding the laundry space to provide sound deadening. 

We've never had a lender insist we place reserve funds in escrow with them, just prove that we had funds and how we were going to sustain the reserve.

You want to be the first solution that someone thinks of when they decide that they have a headache house. 

We have drastically increased lead to appointment ratios and appointment to contract ratios (about 50% each) because we don't have to screen calls, we just make an appointment, and when we get there, we can offer just about anything.I'm typically working on 4-6 investor projects (rehab, wholesale, owner-fi, etc) at one time while my wife is rarely listing less than 10 and usually closer to 15 at a time... and it all comes from marketing to distressed sellers.Melding the traditional with the creative and being able to offer any solution.... that's powerful.

Vacant properties = [AD LINK REMOVED]Building buyers = find good dealsWhen initially wholesaling tho, and you have a small buyers list there are multiple solutions for offfing a quality deal.

Would a sump pump be a better solution than a passive drain?