If you are buying real estate anywhere in the US, buy an airline ticket and visit the property before you finalize the purchase.

Airlines are slowing starting to fight back and I'm sure housing will get there eventually but I suspect it will take another decade or more.

But as an Airline Pilot with a career I enjoy and a great w2 I don't have to buy anything and only buy great deals.  

The flying is incredibly fun (low levels in mountainous terrain, flying down into the Columbia River Valley, etc), and it provides great opportunities to build multi-engine hours and be highly competitive for the airlines down the road.

I focused on burbs near the airport and rent exclusively to pilots, flight attendants, and airline personnel to counter this.Lastly, when running your numbers, be sure to get your own quotes for insurance and taxes to include in your analysis. 

Largest Medical center in the world#1 Cancer Research center in the worldIf the med center was its own city it would be the 16th largest in the USEvery pro sports team except Hockey is here2nd largest exporting port in the country.2 international airlines have Hub operations based in HoustonAverage home price is 21% below the national average Rent is 28% above the national average

I call it the southwest airlines management style.

@Eunice KimThe only way to know whether or not your tax returns/earnings will play a factor in qualifying for a loan is to call a couple lenders up and see if you qualify.Just call up a couple lenders today - it shouldn't take too long.If you are interested in doing a deal with an investor across the country - go spend the $500 for an airline ticket and meet with him in person and see if hes the real deal.If you are thinking of investing close to $150,000 - you owe it to yourself to spend $500 on an airline ticket to see him.

I’m an aircraft mechanic for a major airline and if there is no bailout I will be laid off.

Through no fault of their own, the 2nd hand smoker, especially in the days when airlines were allowing smoking, can develop and have been proven to have higher incidence of cancer.The "empirical cost" was not paid at all by the Tobacco companies and in fact, developed propaganda campaigns to mislead the public.After the mounting evidence reached a certain point, taxes on Cigarettes skyrocketed, for at least 2 reasons. 1) to discourage the use of cigarettes so you DON'T have an increase of getting cancer and 2) to help pay for some of the empirical costs associated with the healthcare costs.In the case of Investors following the OP's strategy is one that I have personally seen time and time again.