The drop-out rate was high.Here are some of the assignments and ideas that have made many students successful from their studies and work at  Street-Wise U.Select a neighborhood, look at fifty houses with agents and FSBO's, keep a journal of them, note the cost per SF (divide SF by the asking price = cost per SF price), keep a copy of the listing, notes on what agents and sellers say (the negative and positive comments) about the property.

I recently read an article in a business journal regarding investing in real estate through crowdfunding. 

TX HOUSING MARKET UPDATE : From the Texas A&M Real Estate Center Journal, Jan 2017PIPC relates to the personal income per capita used to represent income growth.PIPC growth in Texas has outpaced housing price growth to a greater degree than in the U.S. as a whole.Austin is near the top in both PIPC growth (15th) and housing price growth (34th) overall.Texas has continually improved its residents’ standard of living through increases in PIPC thanks to benefits of energy efficient sectors and other economic advantages Texas offers, ex. no state income tax.The key takeaway being Texas personal income per capita growth has exceeded housing price growth, increasing housing affordability in the state.

Keith Rabois' new startup, Opendoor, starts buying homes in Phoenix; Dallas, Portland nextCromwell SchubarthSilicon Valley Business Journal Opendoor, the startup co-founded by Khosla Ventures partner Keith Rabois, launched Monday in its first market.

I've been reading the Houston Business Journal and I'm reading articles that say we are headed for a real estate downfall, and some that say things are fine.

I recently purchased a 3 family in the Journal Square.  

@Gino Barbaro Would reading the Baltimore Business Journal be beneficial to analyzing my market? 

I would study marketing religiously and video journalize each learning moment (good or bad) for posterity.  

I already own 2 units in the Journal Square area that have good cash flow.  

For those who haven't yet seen the news about Apple, this is a good sign: Silicon Valley Business Journal: AppleApple is the largest tech company in the world, and growth for them is growth for Silicon Valley, and growth for the housing market in the Bay Area.