Look for the barbed wire, empty shells, and houses falling down. 

For example, we’re seeing $120,000 single-family homes rent for about $1,100 in B/B+ Birmingham suburbs, which falls just short of the 1% rule that’s often talked about on this forum.As for your question about succeeding as an out-of-state investor, I wouldn’t say it’s too different from being a good in-state investor—at least from a dealflow and deal making perspective.

It is easy to fall victim to a tastefully renovated home that lacks standout features among its peers.Honorable Mention - AlbrightsvilleIndian Mountain Lakes (IML) comes at the same tier as PFE.

., B.  75-acre country subdivision working its way thru engineering and Subdivision approval, should start selling lots this fall, C.  4 acres we divided off from our 4-acre storage location. 

Do not be one of the people who wait and hope that rates will continue to fall into next year.

You’d still be using your funds, but by delaying ownership transfer, the expense would fall under your ownership period, making you eligible for depreciation.Discuss these options with your tax advisor to ensure everything is structured properly for IRS purposes.

I have seen people time and time again asking for someone to mentor them and it always falls on deaf ears.

And with the five investments we made in good parts of our town, that even if all our efforts in the business didn't pay off, in 20 years we'd still have a nest egg of equity we could fall back on.

One hurricane, one downturn, one localized series of job losses, and the house of cards falls. 

I'm in Sioux Falls.