Not a big deal but did want to let you know.Also, on another matter, when you click on the link for "All posts from [user]" under someone's profile (mine or anyone else's that I've tried), there are two tabs - "All posts" and "Started Discussions". 

If you sold your MI house for $400K and 200K of it was debt then you would need to purchase at least $400K of real estate and use all $200K in proceeds.The number of properties does not matter - the dollar amount does.

But no matter how you look at it, they are still monstrously underpriced, and even in their current conditions, they are still appreciating.

To make matters worse 4 large companies provide most of the jobs in our community.One easy way to combat this would be to invest in a different area as well as my home town.

I know of a mobile home that wasn't selling well and it was a matter of wording.

As a matter of fact he has been losing market shares  for the last 2 quarters. 

No matter what anyone tells you, you cannot just lay back with Turnkey investments.  

The fist thing we are taught is on the offer to write "Your Name and/or Assigns" - however, this doesn't matter as the language allowing the seller to void your assignment controls irrespective of whether you write "and/or assigns."

With this in mind, is it better to say I am interested in purchasing the house and then risk be ignored if they aren't interested, or simply say I wish to speak with them concerning a matter on the  house, for example, so they would need to call to find out what the issue is, and I can remove them from future efforts if they aren't interested?

The location does not really matter; it is more of a personal preference.