Events like this give the opportunity to meet and talk to investors from all over the country, doing different kind of investing, and with a varied amount of experience.

We even use tax dollars to develop coal and nuclear plants in other countries.

I used to do essentially free consulting with new investors on it but gave it up for some of the same reasons - everyone thinks you can just sit at home and buy good properties across the country that are in great shape. 

The investors that I work with from around the country and world look for markets that show strong growth in population and jobs. 

Taxpayers to the rescue.So Congress passed, and President Bush signed (wow, kinda forgot about Bush until now), the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), which established a new agency (we love creating new federal agencies in this country): the Federal Housing Finance Agency, giving it authority to place regulated entities into conservatorship or receivership.

some of the top wholesalers I work with around the country will write deals on the spot..

I like MI because of our climate, which is relatively stable compared to much of the country.

Insurance market across the country is very tough, especially for older product. 

He works with us often here in Chicago, but can service loans across the country!

They seem to be quickly evolving across the country…but this should be secondary.