@Sarah T. depends on your real estate goals. if investing is something you plan to take seriously I would highly recommend you start studying both markets to see what underlining pros and cons you may face with future investing. unless your planing to be a absentee landlord. from my experience most small businesses fail when the owner is absent and real estate is a business like many others you have to be present for things to get done correctly.

I'm planing on attending the next one I can 

If you have that much to spend vet several people then hop on a plane and make face to face contact with them.Partner up with them and invest.

@Caleb Heimsoth  any sales position is TOP heavy ... car's  boats planes real estate stocks and bonds etc etc.. wholesaling especially.. the way guru's teach it the wipe out rate is probably greater than 90%real estate taken seriously is a career..

I was always leary of "Real Estate" seminar type hype and hooks so it was so refreshing to finally find a place where other like minded individuals were connecting.If for some reason you're still reading and not bored to death...Outside of Real Estate:Travel / Camping / OverlandingBoating (sail and jet)Restoring classic trucksRC Plane and DronesBicyclingSomeday - PPG (powered paragliding) 

Harvey was a pretty real freak of nature that redefined the flood planes.

I got off a plane in Dubai and at the taxi stand there were private drivers with the signs "Baker Hughes".

Hey Everyone,I was looking at buying two "good" deals in Center Point, AL this week when I noticed that both were in a big flood plane.  

I am planing to buy a investment in Austin,TX area.

@Sandy Hu,Are you planing on ever selling the property?