And proximity to hospitals is key, within 15 minutes is what I seek.When I was trying to determine demand for our area, I selected about 20 listings near the location I was focused on, and tracked them for several months.

If you need income from investing than you do need to focus on the cash flow viability, but as you said, both is best.

Focus on areas with strong population and job growth—that's usually a good sign of demand.

It was a tough moment, but it pushed me to focus on preparation and delivering my message with confidence. 

If that is the case then focus on marketing, and not just from land people as everyone else is doing it that way so how do you stick out? 

It sets you up for a more focused, confident, and sustainable start.

Perhaps I'm an old out of touch birdie, but if I made $292,000 a MONTH doing land contracts, I would focus all of my time and energy on that and adding to it.

We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

Initially, the properties that I buy in another market don't have to cash flow a lot, my metric is $150, as I'm focused on the long term gain when they're paid off  and I have a W2 and am also a realtor.

My focus is on warehouses and I'm always looking to network with others doing innovative things in this space.