Dallas has also finished out a major expansion of the rapid transit with light rails, so it's getting better in livability as well.

We'd partner on mobile home park deals greater than 30 pads with expansion prospects.I suggest you hook up with brokers in your area that you find on loop.net.  

In any case, with the changing landscape for tax lien strategies I think even the "tax lien lady" is branching out into other strategies and I can't give you any feedback on those.

I don't allow them to exceed 3% (usually lower) of the strike price and I put them towards closing costs and other non-repair items like landscape allowances.  

Many real estate professionals observe that demand for new construction has exceeded supply for a while.A Changing LandscapeUrbanization has changed city landscapes many ways.

talk to contractor, landscapers, the mailman, ups drivers and anyone else that will listen.

We did a gut renovation including new bathrooms, kitchens, roof, plumbing, electrical, siding, landscaping and energy upgrades like energy star fixtures, natural gas HVAC, insulation, windows, etc.

You don't have much baked into your cost estimate for vacancy, management, potential repairs that are beyond your control, snow removal, landscaping, water/sewer, etc.  

I have been partnered with my father for the past 10 years in the Landscape Contracting business that he started about 25 years ago.

Appreciation is nice, but cash every month fuels expansion, property improvements, or fun toys you want to buy :)Cash is SO important, because any additional lending will require 2 years of aged income before they start counting it, but the debt is counted right away.