I would love to hear from those who have actually invested in these areas vs. realtors/real estate agents.  

DFW Real Estate Investor Club.I think both are about $20 per event to attend the basic meetings. 

Coincidentally, I’m currently listening to the BP Real Estate podcast, Episode 1,054: The Expert Investor: Early Retirement is a Mistake, Rent Instead of Buying.

Plus, having a fully paid-off property could be a nice safety net if the STR market takes a hit or occupancy slows down.On the flip side, if you’re eager to grow, saving for another property could be the better play.

I'm Zoltan from DFW (TX) passionate about real estate investing for last 10 years.

We've always invested out of state and that is not a real hurdle for us. 

Second, real estate investments generate a return in one of two ways - Cash flow and appreciation.If cash-flow is negative, is the appreciation making up for it?

Hello BP's:We're looking to start building our real estate portfolio, right now analyzing different market to find the right one for us.We were wondering if anybody has experience in Sherman, TX market?

I started my real estate adventure by purchasing 2 single family houses in Oklahoma with 2 cousins, mistake #1.

The projected growth in the local population and economy creates a fertile ground for both residential and commercial real estate development and acquisition.