Most sellers have lowered their prices and I don’t expect it to change one way or another.Doug"Maybe there isn't much to say about the market up there but I was expecting a few more details as to supply and demand and factors that may effect either.

Of course would prefer to engage in higher end, just trying to gauge if the demand will be there. 

From my point of view there is a huge demand to provide funds on the performing side.There are plenty of states that one can lend in where HML are exempt from Dodd frank for commercial purposes.. and there are states were that activity is not exempt.

Different animal all together.I Agree that Income verification (and if you can get their signature on the form, Tax Form Verification) is pretty good.

I don't know if this high interest is due to the simple concept of SFH, the ongoing cash flow, the high demand of SFH in my area, etc.

Local banks or credit unions normally more flexible than national brands and they also understand the local market and demands better.  

It may be a niche worth looking into, but it can be costly if there's not enough demand for it in your target area

We wanted to buy a duplex to live in one unit and rent the other (as often recommended for new investors), but we're not sure whether the area we're intersted in has a strong demand for rentals or not.Does anyone have any recommendations on how to analyze whether an area is good for rentals?

Interesting, I noticed FI was a also more demanding than BoR, they weren't gonna buy off on 80% LTV either and were definitely more thorough.

Is it in terrible shape or is there no demand for it?