Shows how some vendors think about working with us and other industry leaders. 

I'm going after industrial buildings now because they have lowest vacancy rate and highest ROI at least in MN.Happy investing!

(aside from the very obvious medical/industrial appliances/equipment).

Not to knock schooling, I have an advanced degree myself, but I recognize that no one would work for me that I would want running my show.There is a lot showing in your frustration, I feel for you, but it's a challenging time in the industry and without experience and the advantage of having been through a few down cycles, you may just need to read about the down side of real estate to get to the next level.

It has been partially demolished and they are adding a host of unsightly industrial bldgs comparable to an Oil Refinery.  

Important metrics will be population growth and job growth diversity (avoids boom bust industry like mining or oil), population growth, new construction, and I look at median home price growth and rent growth. 

@Christian Bors  One size does not fit all  that's for sure.... this is one of the few industries were I can see someone with no real capital ... but will work their tail off can realistically  make 100 to 200k a year in the right situation...

I did mine when I was in the timber industry.. it was common for me to log a property then sell said property to buyer on contract.. but they had to go through the building permit process and in Oregon that can take a year or two.. so I would sell on contract.. then take my contract to my trusty commercial banker and hypothecate it..

She may not want to spend her nights and weekends driving around with investors-- she has been in the business a long time (let's face it we aren't a cushy commission slam dunk) but if you tell her I sent you her way she will definitely give you an industry insider's opinion of who to work with. 

@Ted Akers  yes for instance this would not work well in WA with the excise tax of 1.78% or there about on title transfers.this was a low end deal in GA so it was a normal wholesaler approach I think the guy made 10k on the deal we made a few bucks and they absorbed the one closing costs and transfer tax which was probably nominal I would have to look at the hud.I can see this working in states were double escrows are not allowed any more... or if a wholesaler wanted to put to bed the thought that they are selling re without a license.. you know the wild wild west out there in that industry were basically anything goes   until it does not  LOL.I am NMLS mortgage banker sitting in the bullpen.. my license is on ICE but I do the CE.. just don't want to have to take the test again incase I want to jump back into doing HML.. so for right now taking title is a clear path.. no securities issues no licensing issues.. etc etc.. and 100% control. the only way I will do this these days.. but then again my clients are well known to me for more than a decade most of them and they are high volume flippers etc... so we have a lot going on...