There are fewer workers feeding the retirement plans than retirement demand.

Hey everyone!

My name is Matt Hamilton. I'm a senior business student at a local university and I have a major interest real estate (too bad it's not equitable). As far as real estate education, I've done the usual B...

His deals aren't about volume , they are about maximum profit.He has been instrumental in my growth as an investor by:1) Developing skills in a profitable niche2) Adopting the discipline & approach to do fewer deals3) Cherry pick deals with considerable margins.The choice of selling Ford Fiesta's or Bentley's.And please don't interpret that as only dealing with multi-million dollar properties.

I think we will see fewer people using them now due to the mortgage insurance that is required for the life of the loan.

I'm having trouble on how to find out what nearby similar properties are experiencing for vacancy rates.

@Andy Collins nailed it.I've owned several older built rentals & they are nothing but a money pit and headache [I live nearby].

It helps that the market is so hot around here, and a nice side effect is that tenant quality tends to go up as well (fewer trashed units / skipped rents).Another factor I forgot to mention is that the big institutional players can get a lot more leverage, meaning that they can squeeze more return out of low cap rates.

Dakisha - I'm also a newbie and nearby, Silver Spring.

Fewer windows, cheaper to roof and paint.

Fewer separate bills.