@Art AllenIt sure can be, and I just got the addict award!

Excellent information.

No personal experience with Matt yet but I'm familiar with most, since I'm running several REIAs (mainly MassRealEstate dot net)Or you can get a Liberal Arts degree for $60k/year and see how that pays off:-(

Art Directors love that neighborhood.Thanks for reminding me of my most favorite drive in the world!

You can buy single family homes in the Midwest for less than a $100k and have them producing excellent rents.

Charlotte is an excellent area for Real estate investing.

You want to make sure whoever you go with has excellent ratings and is able to stand behind their policies, especially in the event of a major catastrophe.

@Autumn KimNot a bad niche if you like pain and have staying power; this is not a strategy for a hands off investor that likes excel and internet research.  

I've used the insurance broker for over 30 years; knowledgable staff, excellent service, and great pricing.

(caught my book keeper stealing) and since then i do most of my rentals in Excel wich was very easy until recently because i have many entities. but since we have grown i think its time to just pay for Quick books and track rentals in there.