One other option that my lender was telling me about - and was touting as better than the FHA loan requires you to go to some new lender class (even though I wasn't a first time borrower), I can't recall the name of that loan, but if you're interested I can find out more for you.

This is a strategy that is touted by Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki. 

Pay very little attention to the return they are promising, and more emphasis on the likelihood that they will produce the results they are touting.  

Typically you try and get the seller to pay but you need a fallback to get the buyer to pay so you are not cu tout of the deal.Commission in that range is 1% to 2% co-op depending on who the seller is and parties involved.

You will not see many articles touting self-directed IRAs as much because Wall Street loses their fee opportunity.Another thing to think about is not just performance but your tolerance for risk.  

Here in Las Vegas agents are touting deals as being 10-20% below market and they still don’t sell.

Most of the schemes touted by the real estate education people simply don't pencil out in real life . . . like wholesaling, seller financing, etc. 

No reason to leave were you live GA is on the up swing especially ATL... grass is not greener.but most of the post will be those that live in a certain area touting their areas..

I pointed out the income of the “middle class” because you seem to be touting a growing middle class there as if those people will be contributing to the real estate market in a positive way (ie, renting units). it seems you are now saying that the whole model in Mexico is around international travel and the Mexican elite, which is what I was saying about five posts prior and you were refuting.  

They are the cards we are dealt for now.The so called "gurus" are touting notes & NPN market as the "holy grail" of investments.