Remember to factor in interest cost, your time involved, and overages.

If you're outside the city in a McMansion in a subdivision on 1 acre lots, why aren't you in a rural McMansion outside the city on a 5-50 acre piece of land zoned agricultural, costing less in taxes and at the very least, leasing out horse boarding or commodity growing rights to another farmer?

If not, then remember buy and hold is long game.

- Lead list companies - Foreclosure.com - late on mortgage - Active eviction records - landlords - Probate/Obitiuaries - heirs - ect .. ect ...THINK AND GROW RICH!

To add to what Mike said, remember that every town in every city and in every state has it's own DNA.

The thing that you have to remember is to never stop inching forward, always grasping for that next rung.

However, as your portfolio grows, the risk diminishes because the cash flow from your properties will cover any big expenses that come up (assuming of course that you bought properly and have calculated your cash flow using real world operating expenses).

Branson is growing leaps and bounds due to the new landing and I am watching for the river boat gambling boats within 5 yrs. ( yup, been defeated once but I bet they try again.)

Hey Pam;One of the things you need to remember is that even though house prices are lower in Texas, rents are proportionately lower as well.

Remember, as a condo owner, you're a shareholder of the overall condo corporation.