(That's a rhetorical question.)There are many areas that can produce $100-200/mo cash flow with maximum leverage (i.e. 20% down financing).Continued success!

Advantages: Knowing about market changes immediately, paying half a commission on sales, earning a commission when buying, looking up expired listings of the home before attending an auction, control of how your houses look on the MLS, looking at properties on your timetable, not your agent's.Disadvantages: Attending required continuing education classes (some are actually useful though).

So, if the first one you tell yes says, let me think about it, I tell them I will continue to show it and screen other applicants.

I'm in DFW Texas so yes, appreciation has and will probably continue to occur.

I tried to put together a spreadsheet for some combos on the market now and I think your'e right : people seems to count on the appreciation but well, it works until the bubble burst and then it's hell...I will continue to investigate investing in France or waiting for the bubble to burst and mabye act...

Jason Hanson if you're out there send me a message :)I'm also looking forward to hearing how well this strategy works and if you continue to use it today.Thanks!

There is so much information here on BP so continue to check it out.

What options do I have here to continue to raise it up?

While agents/brokers have continuing education requirements, I don't recall any offered drilling down in finance.

I will continue my due diligence.Have a good weekDutch