In early March, for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years, it fell below 70 percent and has not moved over that mark for eight weeks now.At the same time, exports also remain suppressed.

Shortly after, we converted the 900 sq ft basement of our primary into a 2 bedroom apartment and began renting that out.We really kind of fell into investing because its what was convenient for us at the time because 2009 was not a good year to sell.

Fifteen years ago brokering a private loans and selling that note in partials to individual investors was an activity left up to state regulations; in Texas for instance the activity fell under the jurisdiction of the Texas Savings and Loan Commission.  

I like to start my "pitch" by letting them know that I am an investor and just got done watching a carlton sheets infomercial last night at 2 AM and wanted to buy there pending property for zero down and get cash back at closing.Once the tension gets really thick I then tell them I am totally kidding (which they are relieved about and are now smiling most of the time) I then go on to tell them my criteria (which is very specific) and that it looks like I just missed out on the deal they have that is pending and am wondering if there is any chance it may fall out.At first they tell me it's solid until I let them know that I ALWAYS buy through whomever tells me about a deal first and sell from that same person usually within 30 days me buying and rehabing it.I follow up with a template email letting them know my criteria and a link to my website (to hopefully establish some credibility) and then follow up on a regular basis to see if 1) if the deal I originally called about fell out 2) if they have anything new coming to market, any price reductions or know of any other agents that have good deals.This leads me to my buyers agent (wow that was a long winded way to get to the actual subject eh?).

I fell like the more people on my team, the more I'd have to convince them to deviate from the norm and do something that is not guaranteed to be successful, which is more trouble than it's worth.

During the fourth quarter, asking rent fell 1.1 percent ... effective rent, dropped 1.9 percent ...

I was in the process of working a deal for a duplex when the ax fell.  

The same agent supposedly brought a buyer to the lady before (sale fell through), so obviously she is helping selling the lady's house.

I mean you don't go see a new doctor every time you fell ill...so why would you go pull your financial pants down every time you want to borrow a buck?

I use to live in North Central Texas, where I fell into renting two properties out of necessity.