If you cannot afford the occasional water heater blowing up, you are better off renting.If you plan to flip, then 90 to 115k is very, very thin - 50/50 that you'll lose money.

I used to be in that market so I occasionally read the news, though, and this article surprised me:http://timeshareconsumergroup.org/advocacy_industry_update.htmlThe points are a little skimpy, but the idea is that the ts industry has not experienced the same problems as the real estate industry and is actually experiencing growth in spite of the economy.

Thanx Ryan,I have occasionally picked up leads by mentioning to potential clients/sellers/fsbos that I'm a member of Biggerpockets and intend to mention his or her property on the site.

They'd just raise taxes, after all it wouldn't be fair to cut back on those bloated vote buying programs.

I occasionally run into some leads in the area.So, what' the margin on non-performing notes?

(I am not referring to bloated financials as the result of a bundle of highly leveraged large assets.)

I'm no fan of deficits, bailouts, or bloated Federal bureaus-- but...the raw dollar number can be misleading.

I also have a family member who occasionally works with me on deals.

Occasionally I get leads from Austin.

It's good to occasionally enjoy the fruits of you labors.