I guess its time to dig up the door to the Y2K bunker in the backyard and update the supplies and the ventilation systemCome to think of it maybe it wouldn't be good to survive and stick your head out to a wasteland.

Anyway, I did not intended to encounter any large aggressive dog on my walk.

You can attend your local county auction, and watch to see who is buying properties (these are people with cash money), and approach them to see if they would be interested in having you supply them with properties in the neighborhoods they buy in.  

The fact that they're dragging on is very concerning.2) I'm concerned about your agent being less than aggressive. S

Here's the deets with a couple of questions at the bottom:Purchase Price - $130,000Appraised Value - $150,000Down Payment - $55,000Loan Terms - 30 year fixed at 4.125%Monthly Rent - $1,595Property Management Fee - 50% of 1st month and 10% monthly One time costs fixing the place up, etc:- $1,500 paint labor- $1,000 Paint supplies- $2,500 tree removal- $500 ancillary- $6,100 - closing costs on noteTotal costs ($11,600 + $55,000 down payment) = 66,600QUESTIONS1) How does this deal rate?

Prospective tenants aren't very discerning regarding the units; due to the lack of supply they are just happy to get a place in town (affluent area, not a lot of lower income rentals.)I have contacted all the buildings inquiring about rents, so I am generally aware of how much they bring in and what their mix is.

Supply and demand apply to any economic situation so it's not quite as simple as saying more jobs means more demand, its likely that developers have taken notice and began to build as well.

Hey Aquila, we supply homes to overseas investors.  

Basic economic theory of supply and demand.

Second, if so, how strong is demand in relation to supply and in what areas is there interest from renters.