If you have the capital to buy a NNN deal, I think it is a great segment to focus on.

Once here I decided to enter the residential investment segment dealing in distressed assets as opposed to commercial.  

Too much of a headache dealing with this segment of the tenant pool.Edit.Section 8 tenants are kings and queens of the learned helplessness examples. 

Also, the rental market for the $250k and up segment isn't nearly as robust as sub-$200k, generally speaking.Perhaps, consider finding another investor to partner with on a few flips, to build up your available cash to somewhere in the $100-150k range.

What I found (to my disappointment) is that there is a *very* high price elasticity this segment.

Like many newbies such as my self, I happened to come across a segment on TV talking about real estate investing.

Brandon, on BP, has many segments on low and no money down, finding partners, etc.Good luck!

The flip side of this is you would be earning a 12% bonus on any retained earnings repatriated to Canada {well, not quite 12% as the monies would be converted before you paid any Canadian taxes due}.In short form my advice would be:Identify your objectives before you begin;Research and identify the US markets in which you plan to invest and the segment of those markets (i.e.

So, a "collapse" in one segment, like retail, does NOT direct translate to a fundamental human need segment such as housing. 

Banks use overlays to reduce their exposure to certain markets or segments they are either not familiar with or have unfavorable experiences (loss money) in the past.Hope that helps.