I recently bought my first home in Thousand Oaks, CA—a huge milestone for me. I’ve lived here my whole life and worked hard to buy a house in my parents' neighborhood, which is the most sought-after area in the city. ...

I invest in Ocala and really like it. 

Quote from @Kyle Barnhart: I live near Phoenix and looking to invest locally.

We invest in 8 states currently. 

Samford's business school also offers a concentration in real estate investment and management.

If you are familiar with VA investing, which cities do you prefer and why?

I own 12-doors there and help others invest there for a living.Of my 12-doors, 4 of them are comprised of two duplexes.

@Rene Hosman You can read about H.S.A. investing in my new BP book - Self-Directed IRA Investing: A BiggerPockets Guide - www.BiggerPockets.com/SDIRA

It's pretty easy to see that real estate proces peaked around 2007-2008 and then crashed during the Great Recession.Around 2011-2012 prices started to recover and got back to their pre-Crash highs around 2015-2016, but really 2018-2019 when adjusted.So, why are newbies reading books written BEFORE 2019 and thinking that you can still successfully invest using the EXACT advice in these relatively "old" books?

I have been investing here for years and I focus on the BRRRR strategy.