If you find other instances, I bet you can get the D.A. interested.

I bet you can still find some deals.

In fact, if you sat down with them, I would bet they can put an incredibly precise definition on what they are interested in buying and what they aren't interested in buying.

My name is Cody Tappan and I have around 15,000 dollars that I have set aside for a real estate investment. I have done a good amount of research and read several books but still need advice on where to start with...

Will jets taking off effect the marketability of a neighborhood....you bet it does.

A Cyclical market is subject to much wider swings in pricing.Example: I would bet dollars to donuts the rural markets and places like Topeka Kansas saw some effect from the national run up in home prices before the sub-prime but never the same wide swings that Florida and California saw.The big advantage of a linear market is much less downside price risk.The cyclical market on the other hand IF...IF you can time it right will yield nice capital appreciation but of course has higher down side risk.

In evaluating your comps you need to adjust those values to be in line with the subject.

If you know something is getting close to the end of it's useful life, you can adjust your purchase price to allow for it later (also makes a great bargaining tool!)

I'd bet some restaurant somewhere is serving horsemeat letting people think it's beef too.

The lack of written documentation describing property condition at contract acceptance, however, will preclude consideration for repairs or price adjustments in the event of subsequent damage.