It's a shame, but that's the way it is.The point is that maybe your father is aware of the ugly statistics and is trying to tell you that.

Also I'm putting one in MLS as a Lease option with option fee, some risk with that as they could pull the trigger on the option but I've heard statistically 90% are never executed.

Ratios are determined (as they were by HUD) based on a statistical basis with a national population pool over a large spectrum of incomes viewed in light of default experiences.

I use it for market statistics/trends and rental income estimates.

Statistically you are going to get these long runs of rejections sometimes and then other times the right person shows up right away.

Also, beware about national statistics.

Statistics show the French market only making a slight dip in 2009, which they recovered from the very next year.

Your local MLS statistics and NJAR.

If you look at the statistics, house prices are always on the rise.Lashtal, again, I mean no disrespect, but I cannot in good conscience let you say something like that without responding.

You might want to look at crime statistics in the areas where you are considering investing.