IMHO, negative cashflow is fine if the area is appreciating rapidly and has no indication of slowing down. 

As foreclosures dried up at the courthouse steps and prices was going up at a rapid pace, I called all the listing agents on PENDING short sales.

I'm a newbie investor in my 1st flip, and I'm running out of options and losing money rapidly.

The reason I want to get into this deal is that a) I think rents will increase over time and b) It is a unique property as far as location and its Victorian style construction compared to the rapid urban development the area is experiencing which could lead to significant appreciation in the next 5 years.

We are newer investors in the Grand Rapids MI area looking for new contacts and leads on properties in the West Michigan area.

Why Phoenix: Jobs and the economy, we are growing at a rapid rate with great diversity in employment sectors.

However, the stock market can be more volatile, meaning that stock prices can fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably, and it doesn't provide cash flow like rental income.It's important to consider your individual goals and risk tolerance when deciding whether to invest in real estate or the stock market, or a combination of both.

Coupled with the fact Greensboro has throughout history hit random strides where its population rapidly increases, it's possible to see something similar again in the future.

We are in a housing shortage, more demand than supply, with no ability to rapidly add to supply, it is a simple force factor at play.

I'm sure the pensions would certainly like to do the same since they are unable to reach those numbers themselves and rapidly moving into more and more toxic assets to try and make up the difference since they are dramatically underfunded, poorly managed, riddled with corruption, pay an enormous amount of money to Wall Street in the form of unreasonable and usury level management fees, and soon will be our next worldwide crisis that unfolds.