I live here and I haven't seen more FSBO but I'm seeing a lot more wholesaling activity.  

Quote from @Laura Yelin: Hello BP'sI like Sherman...I lived there for about 3 years many years ago and still sell and rent there.It's a slow wealth building market in my opinion, not get rich quick.Mostly blue collar stable town.

Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting. 

Quote from @Zeona McIntyre: Hey @Blake Winiecki I imagine you live in Florida but I would reconsider investing the area for one main reason - climate change.

Hello Meir,I live and invest in Birmingham area, please DM to connect!

Are there any specific clauses I should include in a room-by-room lease for a shared living space?

Here, there are lives at stake.

My mom lives in a nice house that she has paid off.

If you are just starting out, this is for you:When you buy an investment property, it is treated differently than a house you are going to live in. 

I've lived here my whole life and have really seen a dramatic change in this amazing city.