Secondary markets and all business loans for that matter, tend to come with higher interest rates b/c people care less of their company goes bankrupt or defaults then if they personally do; that's reflected in the banks risk, and therefore the interest rate charged.

You want to be as simple and streamlined as possible, and a system that reflects your current investments, but gives you option / room to grow without restructuring.

@Paul Winka In a situation like this you can really use any reasonable method that properly reflects how the property is being used. 

The class of location and class of unit should reflect the quality of tenant you should be trying to find. 

So, once you start with the averages, you amend the numbers to reflect your business plan.

I can only hope -- glass half-full -- that those moving into these areas will request houses with modern updates, reflective of their Travis county counter-parts.

Cash flow, appreciation, ability to force equity through refurbishment, better deal making (short sales, wholesale and other things that are not really buy and hold) can all be used if that is what the market will support and you really know you can ride out corrections.So, when seeking advice as to what people do understand it comes with a bias which can be very much a reflection of the market they operate in.

LOL.As for selling this house right now, thats the thread going on with Jon (Wheatie) where I was wondering if a short sale will reflect on my credit score.

The main reason for the granules is actually to reflect heat and UV from the asphalt in the roof which gives it the water resistance, and flexibility to endure many years of weathering.

I agree, your business card says a lot about you as a person and investor IMO.I do think there can be such thing as being TOO different (I probably wouldn't use a florescent yellow business card with reflective red letters), but I scratch my head when someone hands me a business card that's obviously been torn out of a sheet of paper, printed on an old inkjet printer that's running out of ink...