The area I’m from has recently suffered a massive economic down turn with the loss of about 700 40k plus salaries, while already being smacked by the opioid epidemic.

@Julio R Gonzalez there are certianly deals on those sites but it takes a massive amount of time and effort to look through them each day, not inlcuding the fact that you have to go through each one in order to see if its a deal or not. i personally prefer the MLS because i can enter my criteria and ill get emails everyday of properties that match

@Ben Theriault students rentals can be a very profitable niche, however I have noticed a massive surge in competition in my market of Columbia, South Carolina from national student housing developers and local mom and pop types.

Unless there is some massive issue with the home, that 599k house is not the same kind of house as the 159k.

Real estate has a MASSIVE turnover because it looks easy, but like most things, if you want to be successful it’ll take hard, focused work.

In the City, we have a massive housing shortage and incredible demand. 

And there are many other massive investments coming to the area including a national aquatic center that will host national competitions.

China is acting very unusual, and is basically destroying their economy with the massive quaranteen they are doing.

He says that California real estate taxes will take a massive chunk out of his gains and won't recognize such a transaction (SFH to condo+commercial) as a valid 1031 exchange. 

If you try to wholesale or take on a massive project that requires a lot of your time and attention, you might be shooting yourself in the foot.