My goal in real estate is to establish a diverse portfolio of properties that will provide financial freedom and stability for my family.

This is a new challenge for me, and while there is an overwhelmingly amount of "free" advice to absorb, it also serves as an excellent way to gain true insight from the diverse amount of experience from it's member community.  

I am in Cranbrook and while our economy is different then in Castlegar, both markets are diverse, reasonable demographics, lower costs of entry and pretty high cap rates (10% cap rates are on the MLS right now in Cranbrook).I have entertained the thought of a local investor meet up at some point, maybe we need to make this Kootenay wide?  

You can do both but keep an eye on the horizon because at that point your income is not from diverse industries anymore.Best of luck and happy investing!

Ultimatly, it is be where the economy is diverse and the , it's your goals that matterthe most.  

Is the economy diverse?  

And in the number of Tax Audits I have handled for clients, believe me, the Agent was not the least bit interested in the taxpayer's intent, only what he actually did.But it is good to have a diversity of opinion, so the members can decide for themselves.

Most of my rentals are in Oak Cliff which is a diverse area in South Dallas.

I love the mixed neighborhood and would miss the diversity and history if I ever left.

Diversity in a marketplace is a very good thing.