Some books I would recommend are here (including, but not limited to):"From Pieces to Weight" by Curtis Jackson A.K.A. 50 Cent.I have read numerous books on investing, money, asset protection, stocks, and business and I must say, this is a great read for the business-minded person. 50 is a great business man and it showed early on in his life.....and it obviously shows now.

According to the Biloxi website there are numerous contracts in the works for several large casino resorts in the area as well as large high end, high rise, beachfront condo complexes.

I think your issue is less about the market and more about perception.

However, there are numerous facts and actions that can affect the outcome of this short-term tax deferral strategy, so the Investor should always have his technical advisors carefully evaluate the 1031 exchange agreements and specific fact pattern involved with any potentially failed 1031 exchange transaction to determine when the Investor had the right to obtain access to or receive the benefits from the 1031 exchange funds in order to determine whether the capital gain income tax liabilities can be deferred into the following income tax reporting year.

In the past few years in numerous areas around the country that was possible.

After speaking and working with numerous subprime lenders, 80/20 loans make up the largest percentage of foreclosures within the company.

There are numerous Courses available on the Topic.

When I was weaned in the ways of real estate as a salesman then eventually a licensed broker in NY during the 70's the most important thing I learned from one of our syndication clients is that perception is everything.If your audience believes you are successful then you are successful.

Real estate investing strategies are so numerous it's hard to "pick" one.the problem with "picking" a real estate investment strategy is they're not like mutual funds. to be a real estate investor, you've got think like a businessman. a businessman or entrepreneur, is a control freak - they want to figure everything out and have the satisfaction of control.real estate investment strategies do not match the modern-day "investor"...people with 401k's who "pick" a portfolio are not investors. heck, the portfolio managers are not entrepreneurs, they're employees of a HUGE company and they manage these gigantic funds with so many different companies, it's no wonder there's no money in mutual funds.real estate investment strategies involve looking at CASH FLOW.

I have been appraising properties in Massachusetts for the past four years, and my values have resulted in deals being killed numerous times over the years.