In contrast, the "old" suburban style homes within Marion county, I believe, are going to continue to face the most downward value pressure.

I do find the stark contrasts between the Kansas City and Portland markets a bit of a challenge but I am up for the task.

Seems like they are nickel and diming a lot.Have you gotten  quotes from 2 to 3 others to compare and contrast??

In most English-speaking regions, suburban areas are defined in contrast to central or inner city areas, but in Australian English, "suburb" has become largely synonymous with what is called a "neighborhood" in other countries.

I know an investor here who gave away a house on Hatton Street, in contrast there are some beautiful homes on Maple Street although they are probably less than 100 yards apart.

By contrast, I disagree with @Brandon Turner even before he writes...go figure :)

By contrast, the same cash injections and reinvestments of return on a brokerage account would have only yielded me 610k by this point.

By contrast, the cheap sheets we got at Walmart dry quickly and hold up wonderful.

In contrast, bad tenants don't like the MTM leases (another form of self-screening) because they know they'll be out on their ear in 30 days.

I understand you get what you pay for but it seems like there is stark contrast between pricing.