Nobody wants to be around people like this, so I’ve had to lower my rent drastically and have a high turnover rate here.

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

Learn what people are doing right now in this difficult market and find a way to replicate their success.A lot of people say they are actively investing.

@Katherine Hong I have a few connections I could share.

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

if you buy a random property on Zillow and turn it over to people you have never met, you will very likely lose money, get frustrated, and set yourself back.if you're serious i'd pick a market and plan on making several trips there. 

There are a lot of great resources here and around the web for people looking to invest in Birmingham.

Hello BP community,It's nice to see so many discussions from like minded people!

However, he has 2 people interested right now.

thats horrible, hopefully you can get some of the cash back. there are just horrible people in this world.