With its rapid growth and diverse opportunities, I know that Nashville has become a hotspot for real estate investment, but everyone has their own unique criteria and strategies.Market Trends: Are you looking at the overall market growth, specific neighborhoods, or upcoming developments?

@Don KonipolI view these trends as both things that people are participating in AND things that are being done to them.Silicon Valley hires the best and brightest to make phones, social media, games and apps addictive. 

We did just get a fusball table, so that will be added and we were debating turning garage into more of game room with ping pong table.  

Problem is theres slim to none investors that are going to allow you to get into a property with zero skin in the game. 

Unfortunately, it's a numbers game.

Before trying out for a pro team, ensure you enjoy playing the game, understand the rules, and have some talent for it.

I've personally been burnt badly on the no permit game so we are singing in the same choir! 

Game changer!

If the answer is NO - DON'T INVEST THEREFrom my experience and speaking with investors who have been in the game for a long time - their success comes down to: buying solid assests in solid areas, holding onto them for a good amount of time, taking care of them, and finding tenants who take care of their assets.

You're already ahead of the game by educating yourself, so keep that momentum going.