Growing up in a household with 6 siblings and parents working hard to survive living in California I became very observant of what others were doing to make money.

But am wondering if there is already a quality reservoir of information out there that folks are familiar with.Hi Arjun, I am from Colombia, and I have invested in real state over there, however I have lived the last 6 years in Spain, I exactly arrived when the economic recession started :/ However, living in the South of Spain (La costa del Sol , Andalusia) and observing how the prices have tragically decreased through the years I have finally decided to get into the business here,..

I'm not buying at the moment but some of your observations are somewhat consistent with the general process we observed.

Is this out of personal experience or is this just based on observation of the marketplace?

Gas station employees, mechanics, landscapers, and many others work in close proximity to petroleum products on a daily basis for decades and they don't experience health issues as long as they observe basic safety measures like washing their hands.

Your input has reinforced my own observations of the DC metro market over the past three months.

My observation was not a judgement, it was a complaint.

Some quick tips I recommend.First 2-3 auctions...go to watch and observe. 

In my observation, many people incorrectly think there str is exclusively a real estate investment, it isn't.

Don't settle for shallow observations; instead, delve further, ask meaningful questions, and follow your intuition.