If you ignore the news and just live your own life you'll be a lot happier.

This positive news is in line with what our builder members have observed regarding firming conditions and improved buyer interest in certain locations.""

The good news is California non-performing bids tend to still be on the higher side of the rest of the nation because of the non-judicial foreclosure practice.

Good news is now I have his number and for a fee about $75 he said he will deliver a 3 day notice to vacate should this happen again.

They will file BBB complaints, blast complaints on the internet and social media, contact the news.

The good news is that these investors are all over my area.I still would like to understand the legwork involved in being a wholesaler specfically how we find these properties that investors would be interested in to begin with.

I don't expect labor/material pricing to get lower in the next 10-20 years but if these home prices don't quintuple or more there won't be any new construction in these urban neighborhoods.Here are a few links about things going on in Detroit somewhat related to accelerated demo of some blighted structures in the city:Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grants http://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Buster http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Once http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force says http://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos) http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroit http://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdf

http://www.inman.com/news/2012/06/12/new-reo-rental-program-seeks-returns-investorsLooks like there's some "mission driven capital" entering the fray now too (read... we can completely screw up our acquisitions and deliver terrible returns because we're providing "social change")

I wish I had better news.

This will take time......The good news ......it seems rates will stay very competitive for the foreseeable future.