So I've come to the conclusion wholesaling is the best option for me, right now.Where I'm at now: I've compiled an absentee owners list from my county web-site, and I'm hoping the data is a little more up-to-date than the list services. 

It's not that simple and is "underthinking" it.Let's look at some charts:Case/Shiller Index Historical Data quoted in the NYT:http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2006/08/26/weeki...Historical Mortgage Interest Rates from Freddie Mac:http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/pmms30.htm(I'm sorry I don't have anything better but this is what I got from Google in just a few minutes.

@ShieldsThat would depend on having access to recent and quality data sources.

Mostly it's a cheer leading session that seems eerily similar to the mid-2000's.All we can really glean from the Zillow data is that since 2009 (the time period of the study), appreciation showed the largest volume gains (not even percentage gains) in the 5 West Coast markets.  

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I'm not a licensed agent, so I feel like I don't have access to the data I need to make an educated decision on where to start knocking, mailing and calling.  

I do believe based on the research and data I've collected that China will influence world economies.  

Bogdan,Do you have any data to support this assertion, or is it just your feeling?

The data is staggering.