What do you recommend the best areas would be close to the city (or in it) for investment, safety, and close to going out i.e. bars, sporting events, concerts?

I love coaching youth sports (basketball and soccer) and all the positive impact that team sports has to offer.

Also, don't call during a popular TV show or especially during a big sporting event.

Aside from a recent rise in white collar jobs over the past 5 years or so, the professional sports teams have proven themselves time and time again, especially this year.

Real Estate is a team sport. 

REI is a full-contact sport.  

Sharad - this is what it takes to succeed in this sport.  

Currently, my profession is in the medical field as I am a medical assistant for a well known Sports Medicine Clinic.

Had it just been the one property then I was going the F/F route because of %rates and the fact that I only have 2 outstanding mortgages.Low and behold, fate now throws a curve ball (not sure why I felt the need to do a sports metaphor), and now I'm having to learn about creative financing, legally of course.And @Michael Worleythis is yet another piece to this puzzle.

Did you find more info about it than whats here: http://www.megaeveningevent.com/real-estate-clubs/tx.php RE is a team sport... no matter what method of investing you seek to use.