I have been to masterminds that had some of the top wholesale gurus and other guru's in them. and some of the questions these so called experts ask is really quite funny.. what they are really good at is marketing themselves and their class's..One can simply pop on E bay and look up your favorite coach there will be students who never did anything selling all their books Cds etc for 50 to 100 bucks I would go about collecting all of those first .. 

If they have been out two years, have stable jobs and good Landlord references, I would absolutely consider them.

Now that this investment is stable and doing well, I'm looking to expand my community and buy some more investments in the area, as well as Florida and Hawaii where we plan to move soon. 

Hello @Charles E.

Originally posted by @Stephen E.: I agree with @James Wise , lowering rents doesn't hurt to gee up volume.

Personally, I'm really looking forward to a more stable market even though I'll miss the life changing appreciation!

Yes, you can get (theoretically) even more than 1% in rent but then your neighborhood would be C or D or even E class and the appreciation would typically end up being lower.The time when this was all possible is about 10 years ago.

Add a simple mirror over the toilet to reflect more light or a small triple glass shelf with black hardware from pottery barn $120.

Moved to the Triangle one year ago and am finally feeling stable enough to fully dive into real estate.

This is because they want to make sure the property is stable, rented, and wasn't a "fire sale" situation.