It's much more important for the buyer to record than the seller - he's the one with money on the table but most tenant/buyers would never do that.

It is important to not compare apples to oranges here though.

What is happening nationally is not near as important as what is happening you your market.

Read here on BP, check out Sean Terry's podcast (he is right on the money and doesn't hold anything back), but most importantly start marketing.

In any business including real estate it is good to plan and think ahead but it is more important to focus on the basics and what you can do now.

I didn't see anyone answer your question on the price of single family homes when considering buying rentals.This is important because if the home prices are low enough, a mortgage payment will compete with monthly rent.

Getting the lowest price is really the #1 most important thing.

bring your paystubs and all that so you have accurate numbers and most importantly figure your bottom-line income they'll take with your bonus' then you can set your sights on a property.I've transitioned to hard-money 4 years ago but I'm still quite in-tune with the mortgage market with plans on re-entering.

It's important to have multiple exit strategies when you get involved with a HML.

Eliminating the deficiency is more important than $3,000 cash for keys.