No residual marketing and no marketing for each properties uniqueness.

I am not sure if I should stay local to my market.

Fortunately for me, I started investing a time in the market where everything went up.  

It's real estate in markets with population growth, it's pretty hard to lose money if you get an inspection and appraisal."....Wishful thinking at best when buying C/D properties.

But this is a totally different market than all the rest. 

I stopped buying because the market became too expensive and competitive in my area at the time. 

Welcome to the real estate hive Veronica.. are you open to exploring off-market listings through your network?

Negative gearing kills the market for cashflow investors.

No one has a "crystal ball" to time the market perfectly. 

When I purchased my property, I had read all the exciting developments in the works...indoor waterpark, shops, new hotels, restaurants, etc., but was severely disappointed when I went recently with my family.