Inventory is tight right now to say the least, but will hopefully loosen up over the winter.

Some of this is loosening up.

The exterminators have recommended a clean out treatment which involves spraying pesticides, and tenants having to do some significant prep, including opening drawers, moving furniture away from the walls, and loosening electrical plates. 

the VP started trying to have me buy some of the foreclosures they took back before he listed with a realtor, i met another builder/investor several times there and we chatted a bunch, new lending opened up to me from teh commercial lender the more we chatted and the more he started to loosen up to me..i'm a big believer that the more they see you in a pleasant light, the more you'll both benefit :)

I've sold some for double what I paid.They've been hard to get bank financing for both for me, and the owner occupant, but that is loosening up.

If I was a banker, I wouldn't fool with these kinds of loans in this environment.Eventually, credit will loosen and values will recover, and they might be financeable.

Originally posted by @James Wise: People that pay their bills = generally pretty good People that don't pay their bills = generally pretty bad James is also completely correct of course.But with underwriting standards loosening again, and the credit tap being cracked open, landlords are going to have to adjust a bit.

There's probably less chance of that in today's current credit loosening environment than there was a few years ago, but  it's good to know. 

If you want to remove the piece from the cement, make sure the inside of the post is fairly clean and not filled w/ rust and dirt, then with a chisel, (or power chipping hammer) "GENTLY" fold the old post into the hole in the middle, it should loosen up and be able to be pulled out.

It has actually loosened up recently.