Real estate continues to be a very interesting, ever-changing field. As an investor, I view it as a giant chess game. For example, we come up with a great way to do short sale flips, the banks change the title seasoning rules. We investors find a way to help neighborhoods while profiting from flipping,the banks sell in bulk to hedgies instead. We want to create an income stream by owning rental properties, the banks limit how many mortgages we can have. Sheesh!