I have a background in IT and Accounting and currently work as a Director of Compliance for a global manufacturing company.

Quick question I'm trying to take the skies the  limit approach right now I'm new but eventually I want to take REI to a global level I'm sure this will take a while but I see your a commercial REI do you do any out of country investments?

I worked an engineer for 10 years and then decided to become a global quality manager for another 5.

I'm also going back to school to get a bachelors in business management with an emphasis on finance.I'm currently an Inventory Specialist at the Apple Retail store.

Glad to see you here Christina.I am principal broker and investor myself as well with emphasis on large multifamily and retail.

I just got back from Panama and extensively researched the vast impact the completion of the new Panama Canal will on global trade; specifically the south east.

This is a general discussion question...I am curious as to where you get your data, as a Broker nand an Appraiser, I would think that it is critical for the fix and flipper, buy and holder, wannabe wholesaler, or general investor to have MLS access...do you also preview what is on the market when attempting to make a rational investment decision in order to have a strong ARV as well as an understanding of what others are supplying in the same price point, ie. the competition, I put zero credibility or credence in Zillow, yet I see so many people placing emphasis on this weighted algorithm...understanding that this is a big country with many different markets, I am curious to hear your feedback.

As nice as those are, my emphasis is cash flow at this point in time, and given the dearth of reasonably-priced MFRs or SFRs in SD, I'm forced to look elsewhere.My hard-money lender here has taken the plunge in Chattannooga, and my General Contractor on one of my San Diego MFRs is from Nashville and strongly recommended North Nashville.I've seen posts here speak glowingly of both cities. 

this recent article in the Economist offers a thought provoking historical and global perspective on why property values in well established and desirable gateway cities are what they are today.

I received my BA from California State University, Fullerton majoring in Financial Management and my MBA from University of Phoenix with emphasis in Business Administration.