(I believe the 2% comes from the FOMC's long-term inflation target of 2%..)

Whats the price and inventory situation in your target market(s)?

The properties we are targeting would be bought at least 20% below value, and we would be going in with about 25% of that amount from our side, so he would be lending at about 60% of value.

@Stephen Underhill, In the FilePlace section of this Great Web Site, I found a Rehab Analysis Spreadsheet, provided by @J Scott.Here is the link: Rehab Analysis Spreadsheet Have you spent any time at his website?

:-/The landlording didn't take a ton of time, but I target vacant buildings, so prospecting, managing the rehab, and leasing everything up takes quite a bit of time..

A series of web sites?

You can find a HUD certified Realtor at HudHomeStore.com which is the government's official web site for HUD homes.

By all accounts (here on BP and on the web), it seems like an amazing book with tons of great content, it is well worth the price, and it is impossible to find a used copy.

There is a lot of info on the web ref self-assessment and personality inventory.This should lend some focus to your search for a REI method or niche.Remember, start with the end in mind.

I was actually considering targeting people who are 55 and up.