I'd have to see the thread, but you may try doing some searching on "absorption rate" to get a sense for how velocity is defined by some.

Once you know you can find deals, have connections in your market, figured out the type of investing you want to do, and have your 5 year goals defined this question should be very easy for you to answer.

I think you're wise to diversify your investments and many in the angel investing arena in the Austin area would do well to do the same.One thing that you may define is what your goal is with real estate investing.

Any relaxation of said rules is beneficial to us RE investors, however, as Jon eluded to, I doubt it is as broad as Yolanda stated.

Regardless of the above, I believe the Nominating Committee's role in selecting candidates for election to the Board should be limited to determining their eligibility, which is defined by the documents, so the electorate can decide who is elected to the Board.

And if you do advertise, you're limited to ONLY accredited investors and you have to take steps (not well defined) to ensure they're accredited.

Only private, and then I look to pay those off either organically or another way at maturity.Now - if a bust is defined by rent rates tanking then we are all screwed.

Is the child 17 and going to move out in 6 months and they definately won't make it.

I don't know that I would define either so differently than you and others have done.

Still some information needed to really give you sound advice.You're calling this a "foreclosure", but often people use that term loosely, so defining some more specific things about this opportunity could get you some other info.So, is this already owned by the bank?