This has been fairly constant for the last 5 years and should remain fairly stable.

According to his analysis, house prices have historically appreciated based on inflation only, expect for the last six or seven years.

Although it's probably more a matter of degrees than opposite opinions.MikeOH wrote: Leverage is the ability to use a small investment to control a large investment and I wrote that leverage only works if the investment is appreciating at a rate higher than the rate of inflation.But if the investment is not outpacing inflation, it is losing value, or at best just keeping up with inflation.

Talking with successful investors here and at your local real estate club is a great way to remain motivated.

He stops by McDougals, sits down and has a $7 lunch, keeps the receipt, then drives to a 3rd property and collects his remaining rent.now we all know the mileage driven is deductible in full for those trips, but what about the lunch cost?

I usually try to pay half up front and upon completion, I'll pay the remaining 50%.

As long as you have the required amount of entitlement remaining(25% of 407,000 in most areas, significantly higher in others) than you can obtain another VA.

I've been out of the game for 7-8 years now, and a lot has changed in the nuances of how the deals are executed, (that's what I came to the forum to learn) but the principles remain the same and I am a master marketer, so I can definitely help you come up with a solid marketing plan for getting the deals to come to you.

That, to me (and historically), is still low.I think we'll remain around there (maybe go to 4 months), but that (low) supply will be matched by low demand.

I can't see LTCG higher than ordinary income rates.What has always griped me it that capital gains tax should be indexed for inflation.