NEVER follow the herd.

The takeaway here is never to trust in the herd mentality that past performance indicates future success, especially when it requires that you make a very, very dear sacrifice: positive cash-on-cash returns.

Or they don't want to buy it because no one else wants to (market herd mentality).

If you guys haven't seen or read about the growing bubble, this is a great read (and vid reference) on the actual experience in the so cal market (san diego in this vid) - Jim the Realtor is a great watch :)

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@Dave VanDommelen I think herding cats or picking winning lottery tickets will be easier  than choosing a date that works for everybody.With that said, Church is Sunday and Wednesday night (my networking with the Big Man Upstairs) is already booked.

It's like herding cats.Here's another well-regarded short sale course.http://www.strategicrealestatecoach.com/Try to buy your education from Craigslist or eBay.

The Long Answer would be this.I would have:1 - educated myself on the importance of Market analysis over Property analysis2 - educated myself on the importance of how money works, as opposed to just following the herd into "property flips" and "buy/hold",3 - educated myself on the importance of designing a REI/Plan, instead of following the herd and approaching REI "one deal at a time"4 - educated myself on the importance of never spending my cash...but instead use it to infinity...or in other words, the differences between - spend/use, cost/expense, noun/verb (as in money)5 - designed "My System" from the start....wait, none of this could have happened with the steps I took to get where I am now, ......so the Short Answer is, in reality,......Nothing.

To find the deals you generally have to go where the herds and stupid money isn't at. 

I'm a Huntington native (GO HERD!)

Now put In a quality set of cabinets, countertops, radiant heat etc.