Once in, I expect I'll get some good connections that way.The properties I've looked at are all in the 150-250k range for asking price, most also seem to have been purchased within the last 2 years, so they often don't have much room between the mortgaged amount on the property and the asking prices (growth in the area I want to invest in is slow, but reasonably steady).

I think you're going to find that after you've spent a little time amongst us you'll see that we're all crazy and that you'll fit right in. I

They know before they move in, they pay the mortgage, taxes, insurance, our cash flow, and are fully responsible for the property from the moment they move in. I

My realtor taught me so much more then I would of learned without him and because I didn’t have the added stress of doing any deals etc I was able to just soak all of his knowledge in. I

:wink: Do you know anything about the supposed lofts going in? I

On a small time time scale ( as in I plan to buy 2 more properties this just to rehab) is it really necessary?

The particular part of the area that this house is in is the lower end of this area, so pulling a straight average price per square foot for the area would be inaccurate because it factors in the other very nice houses located in a different part of this area code.

This is something I would be very interested in. I

With real estate investing if I put good in, I get good out, with most jobs you can put good, or even great in, yet you are totally dependant on what the human filter between you and the end.Any hardworker who has been downsized will tell you that.3.

I just recently launched my career as an investor January 2007 and started my company Paramount Principle, IncI am a web designer/ graphic designer by day and an investor by night trying to build a consistent system and get and maintain deals in the pipeline. ..Short sales. .. . note buying....thats pretty much the direction I seem to be heading in.. ..I love this site and I appreciate the wealth of knowledge available. . thanks!