Reading articles like this make me discouraged to be human sometimes, Heck I'm discouraged I would even waste my time reading this article and thus proving I'm just another stupid person on the planet earth who had nothing better to do, than respond with this stupid reply.

Sally Messinger is the greatest real estate agent on the planet. 

Consumers don't survive very long in the business world unless they learn to become entrepreneurs.Remember, however, that the wealthiest people on the planet (the banksters) got that way through leverage and arbitrage.

When people do this it is usually because of "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence" mistake.

Ft Greene, Red Hook, and Clinton were still affordable (and scary) while Dumbo, Greenpoint, & Williamsburg were just getting trendy.  

I always tell them do it at your own pace and not to always assume the grass is greener on the other side.

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.

If I had my choice, all my rentals would be on a different PLANET.

Hey All, I have been an active investor, broker in California for many years but have decided to make the move for greener pastures in Houston.After several trips, research and meetings with a couple RE guys I feel like there may be some better opportunities.I have investment $ lined up and plan on doing my first TX deal set up in about a month with hopes of building from there.I have dabbled in trustee sales here in CA and while there have been some good deals in the past, the profit margins are just not there.

They also have a different perspective they expect their purchase to go up in value. and save some very select markets in the so called cash flow markets the assets never rise in value and if they buy from a TK provider they probably over paid by 10 to 30% right out of the gate. the GRASS is not GREENER over the hill.. what you get usually is investors that can't afford CA but they just got to have some real estate like the Simon and Garfunkle song "I have  some real estate in ( your pocket).. but they just don't know what they don't know.. and get sucked into buying in dead and dying areas because they think they are going to retire at a couple hundred a month positive  cash flow.