Asked me to take pictures, text after text, phone calls to come right over and try this that, oh and can you track times of day, hence the journal.

_pageid=55,1...I use The Daily Journal webpage for probate files in San Francisco and Sacramento counties as both counties have accessible files on-line.Any additional questions send up a flare..

Read every business journal and have a better understanding of what works best in your market, even if things change, you have a base line to your analysis. 

If (big if) this is true, and your commute becomes PRODUCTIVE time rather than a waste of time, then living further away from your office or metropolitan area becomes much more tenable because you can use your commute to Read, Work, Socialize, Play Games, SLEEP more, etc.If this happens I believe the cost of Real Estate in these metro areas will drop significantly and the land near the outskirts of these areas will then increase.I just read an article in the Wall street journal today that showed that someone had bought a house and the ENTIRE Mortgage process (notary included) was done digitally from his kitchen table.Has anyone else looked into these topics or questions?

Journal Sqaure in Jersey City might be possible.

I had articles published in CCIM magazine, Real Deal, Craig’s, Houston Business Journal, etc.

Pick up the local business journal, talk to the local chamber of commerce, find out how many companies are expanding their footprint or moving to a market.

I've already read The Wall Street Journal and USA Today cover-to-cover and I really don't want to turn the TV on--it's mostly garbage.I have my own wheels.  

I always suggest that you look at 50 properties in the area you intend to invest in; make no offers but keep a detailed journal of the price per SF, keep a copy of the MLS listing, make exacting notes of everything seller or agents make, condition of the property and the neighborhood.Subscribe to all local legal and business papers (read all the legal notices), have your agents send you listings daily, drive neighborhoods to look for FSBO's, walk and talk, ask everyone you meet if they know of anyone who wants to sell property.You will discover that you'll become the expert of values and will be able to make that quick decision when the deal is right.Good luck

Don't make an offer on any property until you look at 50 houses in any given area, keep a journal with detailed notes, with the listings, pictures write down all details, dates, comments of sellers and agents ---- and move on to continuing looking at listed - expired and FSBO's.