Over the last 2 yrs. it has gotten easier and easier for Mortgage Brokers to take deals away from banks.Kinda feels like being Michael Jordan, back in his prime, walking onto a basketball court with a bunch of junior high school players and having the ability to completely dominate!

I self manage properties in C/C-/D+ neighborhood.

That includes 401K, Individual stocks, IRA, CD, Gold, and Real Estate. 

If there aren't any videos being made of that process then try to find news articles or public information about them on the City and/or County's official site.There's also something to be said for simple Google and/or Google Maps searches, such as "newest Dollar General in Greenville, SC" or "best discount used tires in Greenville, SC" because, chances are, the Dollar General corporation (and the like) is not going to put up a new store in what they believe is an up-and-coming area.On the flip side, try to scope out when and where big players are making moves.

I think I'm going to bite the bullet, cash in a CD or 2 which I really didnt want to do and finalize this.

Everyone played their role, and each player blames the other. 

Ken Harter in Oregon biggest player in assisted living space POOF... what killed most syndications last go around was the freezing of capital.

Hello,A friend has offered to sell his rental property, a 2 bed/1 bath on a double lot with attached 2-car garage for $40,000. It needs a new foundation so he's offered owner financing. I would definitely jump on this...

My advice would be to attend some local REI meetups and see who the big time players are in the area and say you are a contractor looking to do some work in exchange for mentoring on the investment side of things.As for the Buffalo market, there has been a lot of government-backed reinvestment into the city in recent years so it's doing well but there are still no jobs here so the rent/prices cannot continue to rise.

C/D class is going for 8-caps with lots of deferred maintenance.