I’ve also thought about self storage and in many places in the country you can get into a facility for $250K.

Florida is projected to lead the country in net migration in the US and projects a 10% net increase by 2030 with Tampa leading that charge.

@Jennifer Brown;  normally I would either seek more info to help out on a posters question or give some direction on your Real Estate Investment path.  

@Steve Bush Hey Steve, there are still restrictions throughout riverside, but Temecula Wine Country is not restricted as far as I know for short term rentals.

So what is the path to being a successful real estate investor?

I have 3 clients willing to buy: they are highly focused on specific buildings (and line) they want, and are watching the market to attack potential distressed owners and grab the best deal.Hope it gives the perspective, even if it's only focused on Miami, that is one of the hottest market nation-wide and some dynamics that are very local (i.e. latin-american buyers buying cash to take $ out of their country) I think a lot of this data for miami is wrong. it's not a buyers market or even close to a buyer''s market. 

This is exactly why it can be so rewarding when you figure it out.I’m clearly biased in my opinions given my investment, but it doesn’t stand to reason that a decade-old company that literally sells a property every 30 minutes and has opened dozens of offices around the country somehow doesn’t have a viable product.

The real estate market in the Great Lakes is very different than the rest of the country especially for affordable housing.

I've been hearing about this and understand it's popular in other countries and only starting in the USA.  

Hi @Asif Ali Kabiruddin Rajani,What we hear a lot from other Americans is that real estate opportunities tend to cost less here in Europe (especially in countries such as Spain where we are active).A thing to keep in mind though is your tax planning as you will still need to pay taxes based on the US guidelines if I'm not mistaken.