Not to tout my hometown too much though.

Suffice to say, it ain't for everyone.There are other articles out there that tout Detroit as being on the verge of a big comeback.

I questioned the ability to raise the rent by as much as the selling agent was touting. 

Well, I was approached by one of the more prolific crowdfunders and they offered what amounted to an almost 10% premium over the all cash buyer.Moral of the story: If you're selling a deal the only way you would entertain the crowdfunders if:1) It's a marginal deal with hair on it;2)you have no TMV concern and you can wait for a buyer who will over pay; or 3)the capital market is frozen.All crowdfunding sites are touting their great returns over the past 5 years...uhh duh, check your stocks over that period - are you quitting your job to sell the"

The real estate agent told me the woman wanted out but couldn't because she attended a seminar touting no money down and using other people's money.Personally, I have three homes...  

He's a fan of Tony Robbins and Tim Ferriss, who both tout the benefits of morning routine.

As touted by many investors, I'm looking to build a network around the Atlanta area and learn the market so that I can purchase my first property within the next couple of months. 

The areas being touted now as B- to C areas are trash D to F areas I would never touch no matter the price.You can buy a lower cap and with reduction in expenses, rent increases, etc. push blended cap rate over time higher but you have to really feel confident about the quality of the area and metrics.

The guys here touting an LLC for this situation are just wrong.  

@Joel Owens @Ryan Jenks  just to add to the conversation from personal experience.I have two collogues that against my council  sold there perfectly good west coast multi's to try to scale up in units and go down in asset class.one bought C to probably D in Memphis rubbing their hands together at the 15 to 20 cap they were going to get.. they lost 400k in 18 months on it and could not exit quick enough.. only locals can handle those.the other sold her PDX 60 unit for a 5 cap made 700k... bought 300 unit C class in Oaklahoma city. because of the 10% cap being touted.. and after the managers and maintenance folks stole her blind guess were she had to move to. it was her entire net worth wrapped into that property.. 5 years later ( took her that long to stabilize and get decent enough books to exit for what she paid for it.) she sold moved back to PDX bought a 20 unit and condo on Maui  LOL...