They need to gain more experience, and demonstrate an ability to do profitable transaction throughout a complete real estate economic cycle.  

if you are the 100% owner of a legal entity that owns the property, and have conduit tax treatment, that is still two different entities--you the person and your LLC or corporation, so an attorney is required for court filings and appearances.Be aware that even with a turn-out order, Jefferson County sheriff's department is running 3-4 months behind in serving them, so sometimes cash for keys is the only economically sensible solution if you have a saavy deadbeat tenant.Only an Alabama licensed attorney can prepare documents that transfer title, such as a deed.

The economics of the Boulder RE market made it appealing to me for so many reasons. 

In this time of market shift and unpredictable outcome of economic situations, we need to think outside the box and as what @Leo Ray mentioned, we need to add strategies to add value. 

Daily takes too much time and won't change anything.No offense, but many owners with 1-2 units expect a PMC to be there personal go'fer - which isn't economical at the rate owners want to pay.

I'm sure you can find those in virtually any markets with economic growth potential.

I don't think lumber prices by itself is a sign of a housing slow down, but in the context of the current economic climate and the other corresponding data, it certainly looks to be another key thing pointing to a housing slow down. 

For all the blustering and "I'm keeping powder dry" people bragging about how they're ready to jump in and pounce on all these dollar deals, the reality of a true real estate crash is a lot of economic devastation that bleeds into all sectors of everything. 

Rates hit all time lows after the 2008 crash when the Federal Government implemented the Quantitative Easement policy to stimulate the economy by buying $500 billion in mortgage backed securities.

This is a great source for tracking interest rates / market moveshttps://www.mortgagenewsdaily....Best things to monitor is economic data related to the economy strength (particularly jobs reports) and especially inflation (CPI prints), which will guide the Fed's decisions moving forward