I started at the IRS in 1996 - twenty one years ago, and after I started I was promoted to the Criminal Investigation Division.

Caasi:  Richard, I'd love to hear about what you ultimately decide.

@ROB GRIFFIN (or any one else) can't promote himself in the forums.

I'm not promoting doom and gloom, but I am pointing out that for me 1) alternatives to SFR investments exist, 2) opportunity costs analysis tells me that other sectors (small commercial) may result in greater long term value/returns, 3) economic assistance packages for development in tier 1 counties exist, 4) substantial demographic shifts in tier 1 counties may be in play today.

And we started logging progress and availability on a company FB page, cross promoting to local swap pages, and now we have people asking when our next property will be available.

Be sure and check out the“Learn tab above” and download a free copy of “The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing”.

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At this point in my career, I can make the time to get started.Starting this year, I've been reading books on real estate including "The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing" "Investing in Real Estate with no (and low) Money Down" and "The Book on Rental Properties".

As those 45 days winds down they start scrambling and ultimately pick a crappy property due to poor planning.This is why on the commercial side when someone wants to buy something with a 1031 they have to follow the steps and the plan.

Check out the ultimate beginners guide here at BP.