The schools aren't particularly good, though there are some decent private and religious schools in the area plus there is a magnet school which is aimed at academically gifted students.

Of course there were some other things to consider (religious family and we were engaged so needed to be thoughtful of who was living where, etc).  

I will pay for that meeting and all the specialist, but it is better than buying the place then finding out i can not do anything with it except find a school or religious group to lease it, because that's all it can be right now.

I don't agree with his suggestions for investments or his religious views but he gets the basic psychological reasons that put people in situations like yours and his method seems like a good way out.

Man, Florida is more religious than I thought.

You have one and now there will be 4 - just saying it this way to "awaken" your perspective....

my best advice would be to start listening to the podcast religiously You can learn a lot.

All those thinking that their cash flow will save them are going to be in for a rude awakening I suspect, so I say by all means, keep an eye on these markets, but for the reason I just mentioned instead of for the reason the OP likely had in mind.

@Chris Purcell - Here's an example of being explicit about who is welcome to apply:"People of all genders, sexual orientations, races, ages, income sources, religious and political affiliations are welcome to apply."

(I've only attended Black Diamond sporadically because I live in Rhode Island, where I attend the RI Real Estate Investors Group more or less religiously :)