There is no rules governing the seller talking to the appraiser.

I guess I'm just looking for a general summation that over a 20 year period if you took all the markets and averaged the rents would they keep up with government reported inflation?

This is still the free market in action only slightly tempered by government.

The biggest concern I have with the Lead issue is this uncomfortable feeling that at some point in time, various governments decide the only way to handle it is to require landlords to REMOVE all lead-based paint (some of the things I have read in the past are a little concerning).

I feel that with the large number of REOs and government manipulation (foreclosure moratoriums,etc) we are seeing prices fluctuate kind of frequently , at least that is how it seems in the SoCal market.

Same with conventional or government insured lenders.

Not too many of the other big guys are doing much of it unless it is tied to the possibility of a government program.

(LOL)Jeff, ignore that stuff posted by Mark, it's not a degree progam.Sounds like your choice would also give you a good foundation for government work "land use" and private speculation.

And what is the actual number (for example: I don't buy below a 10% yield, or when I see blue pigs fly instead of pink, or...when the government says everything is fine) I was joking on the last two...

Frustrated at the apparent fraud he was witnessing, Lagow sent this chilling email to his supervisors at Countrywide Governance in February 2006:“At the risk of losing my job I am forwarding this email to you and want to relay my deepest concern for the situation addressed.