I have seen a lot of turnkey providers advertise properties in Memphis (I'm from Memphis, grew up there, have to go back frequently for family) with very misleading info. 

Her family grew up poor so she is very controlling of the money.

I'm in Frederick but primarily invest in the Hagerstown area (where I grew up).

I grew up with my parents buying a rental property and spent a lot of time helping remodel and work on that house as a young kid which drove me to wanting to get into real estate. 

Too many people who grew up playing Sim City with authoritarian aspirations. 

I also welcome wholesalers who grew up in the area to help get a sense of what streets are good and up and coming.

, watched a plethora of BiggerPockets podcasts/videos, and at this point pretty much spend all of my free time mock-analyzing properties and continuing to learn as much as I can from the forums, videos, and books.About me: I was born in the tri-state area, but mostly grew up and went to school in the Indian River/Brevard/Orange county areas in Florida.

He grew up in the business (his dad was a local contractor, as well) and has done it pretty much his whole life.  

Augustine, Florida where I grew up.

I grew up in "the Burg"!