and the term "investing" doesn't necessarily mean investing money...it's TIME that really makes or breaks the quality of the investor/businessman.if you spend your time wisely and improve your investment savvy (broad term here), you thus decrease your risks...then investing out of state may not be that "risky".

In my area, housing prices are stagnate ( including multi famlys, sfhs, duplexes etc.. ) They have not decreased to any significant amount at all.At current prices there isn't any pos. cash flowing properties.The value of real estate in my are has not decreased.With more foreclosures coming on the market one would think that the rental market would increase BUT THIS ISN'T THE CASE AT ALL.The economy is in the dumps.

They want investors to have a larger amount of cash invested in the property because it decreases the banks risk.

Remember when interest rates increase the price of notes (and bonds) falls, when they decrease the price of the notes and bonds rise.

If you refinanced to extract equity for future investment, your payment would go up because:- You have increased the LTV ratio; decreased the buffer of equity---rates will be higher.- You will most likely have to pay MI (or a higher payment if the lender pays it for you)- Your blended rate will be higher then your previous interest rate (if you have to go with a combo loan).Regards,Scott Miller

If everyone were to just wait until others do it, not only does it take longer, but profit margins deminish as opportunity decreases.

This is a real zinger of a way to quickly restore one's IRA which was decreased by the internet bust (things will keep appreciating, beware!).

LOL, and now let's look at when the bubble busts and there is no longer appreciation or values are decreasing (which they are RIGHT NOW in many of those formerly hot areas).

They claim to offer 50% increase in speed of construction and 30% decrease in costs.

The Postal Service says that the price jump will only be in effect until it can make up the $2.8 billion in losses that it accrued during a large decrease in mail volume it says were caused by the recession.