The US News and World Report released their rankings for best places to live today. 

This article lists the areas had the highest percentage increase in the past five years. https://fox8.com/news/these-cleveland-area-cities-have-the-f...

The good news is that those properties are the ones that are selling.

That's kind of good news for you because what it means is you just need rough ballparks that don't have to be super accurate because you're using those ballparks as a means to negotiate a price with the seller.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-slain-realtor-was-to-show-...This why they ask for I.D.

I wanted to reach out and share some exciting news—I've just finalized the purchase of my first rental property, and the closing is scheduled for next week.As I embark on this journey, I'm eager to kickstart the process with some guidance from seasoned investors like yourselves.

People like good stories and all you have to do is watch the news or social media to see that people like to exaggerate or focus on the problems.  

And you're seeing that in the headlines now as Detroit "dethroned" Miami as the highest appreciating market recently:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/detroit-dethroned-miami-faste...I'd also recommend checking out the State of The City Address from the mayor the other night.

I watch the 10-Year Treasury constantly as that will track in lock-step with mortgage rates, but you can always download "Mortgage News Daily" from your Ap Store.

I understand this eliminates the "self sufficiency" test that the FHA requires for 3-4 units - which is great news.