Rich Dad, Poor Dad was one of the fundamental elements that sparked my start in real estate as well.

to use your local newspaper....you can find out if it is good or bad just by looking at your local newspaper...such as rental in the areahow many listed for salehow many listed for rent (determines if its more investors in that area or not)and much much more....and if that spark your interst call your local realtorthey can help you out for more info....i don't go right into a realtor....since i feel bad if i work them to death and you don't buy from them..hahahai only use them if i am serious in that area to purchasethankssunsmicro

I guess the most important piece would be the gains....it would, very likely be well over 500K, that is actually sort of what sparked my interest in getting more information about 1031.  

Garfield Heights is one city that has a POS, but they have temporarily eliminated the escrow requirement to spark activity in their city, which has taken a beating with respect to home prices.Some other cities that don't have POS:  Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, Parma, Parma Heights. 

Those loose wires on the range create a spark and someone is trapped inside or the first responders are delayed going through a futzy door and now your property is on the 6 o'clock news.

@David Song I believe the City is inclined to work with investors to make the changes and ease restrictions but I imagine they will likely want to make sure that there are enough investors who are interested/willing to make the conversions to ensure that it sparks a trend that can bring in more investors who are willing to do the same. 

I do sincerely hope that my experiences and my plan can spark some ideas for all of you to plan your steps towards taking the leap.

It's a great read and really sparked some inspiration into me.

I wasn't an agent I didn't have something to fall back on but I knew I could talk, I could connect and I could spark conversation.

They feel the political instability and unrest of their financial system and do not want to hold money long term there.Foreign Investors