Here's what I'm seeing from the other end (three recent examples I was interested in purchasing):1) foreclosure being destroyed from the ground up by termites: bank sits around waiting for unrealistic price while damage grows.2) foreclosure being destroyed from roof down from multiple leaks: bank sits around waiting for unrealistic price while damage grows.3) foreclosure on bad side of town getting destroyed by all of the above plus vandals: bank sat around too long and now the property is scheduled for demo on the bank's dime.Hellooooo..........

My home is in ground floor.

That's grounds for doing an eviction, if that's the route you want to take.

Just solid gold just 2 feet under ground.

In our mainly service oriented economy, jobs and wages have been fairly insulated from the downturn and the sellers market, while loosing some ground, still persists.An example is Seascape Subdivision in South Anchorage.

In the beginning for me it helped to have someone experienced to call for input and both good and bad feedback while I was in the trenches because most investors want to hit the ground running soon after they've read their first REI book and/or attended just one REI conference.

West End in St Louis Park is a great common ground.

The problem have with some others that I have glanced at is that they dont seem to teach enough about the reality on the ground.

The ground wire will be black and pock marked.

And don't forget the typical stuff that's overlooked and relatively expensive in older houses -- GFCI and grounded outlet updates, attic insulation, outdated tile, etc.