I build my programs and forecasts from watching and analyzing the large financial players, as they truly set the pace that then trickles thru, and that trickle thru gives time to position.

Spinning my wheels, networking with as many investors as possible, searching for the real deals, just basically putting in work and realizing it doesn't happen over night...For all the major players, the true investors: if you would please,enlighten me and all the newbies out there, what your typical day or week is spent doing...

The single family play is more the break even in cash flow (sorta like what you proposed) and hold out for equity appreciation, eventually selling it to cash out or cashing out on rents when you own free and clear in 30 years.I'm more of a cash flow player and thus look at multifamily houses.

If they're truly sophisticated, they'd look at a Yr 1 guaranty and conclude: "Ok, that's a nice little add-on of little value, since the chance of anything happening in Year 1 are remote, at best, but I'll take it, fine, and the other company I talked to didn't offer it".If industry players are so worried about these guarantees, it follows that many buyers are not in fact sophisticated.

I would suggest telling them you are a player in their market and you should meet for lunch to see how you can work together to make more coin in 2012.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/foreclosures-draw-private-equity-u-150127753.htmlmost of you probably already heard of this in the past months and it looks like it's going to happen pretty soon. as a newbie in REI, I'd like to hear what the experienced player's opinion on this. couple of questions I can think of. 1.

Look for the major Private Equity/REIT players to announce BIG Residential REO take downs over the next few months.

I soon learned that in order for a neighborhood to be revitalized, eventually all of the players - residents, businesses and ESPECIALLY the local government - will need to be on board.IMO, you can tackle this from two angles:Pull together the local government, businesses and Investors (don't try and go this alone.

I did a quick search on a mortgage forum I belong to for HELOCS and both TD and US bank showed up as players.

Do we really want the government intervening in the market and favoring some players over others?