I live in a small town in eastern Arizona, about 7000 people, and we have a pretty serious shortage of rental properties.

I know that I monitor this CT forum since I am from CT and looking to help people be successful in CT.  

There are a lot of great resources here and around the web for people looking to invest in Birmingham.

It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie as these people stagger down the middle of the street to the liquor store on the corner past my house.

McElhannon: I'm curious on peoples go to approach to secure financing for an investment property - use a broker? 

Of the conversations I have had with people discussing hard money lending, some seemed opinionated in that the high interest rates and terms were enough to scare them off.

People come here, buy, move away and try to keep the house as a rental.

I can't stand Dave Ramsey because he advises people with out asking 100 questions that you should before you give advice like this. 

You have some people in here who are cool with and celebrate losing over $1,000 a month.

The best way to learn about how to really invest in real estate is to read books, listen to good podcasts, and pair that with going to in-person meetups so you can see people just like you, married with 3 kids, who are making it work for them.