First and foremost, hope everyone is staying safe during these strange times.I've been a long time lurker and a listener to the podcast and finally decided to create an account and become more active on this vibrant community.

HI Cory - Dayton is a very vibrant and active investor community.

Hi All,My name is Carl Simon and I am a new investor starting out here in the real and vibrant city of Baltimore, Maryland.

And yes, Denver is a vibrant city with a lot of potential for the future.

@Lisa Thoele  Its a fine line in the ultra competitive   west coast markets.When I speak at RIAs and other events in LA.. the first thing I ask is a show of hands from the audience who is a RE agent.. virtually every hand is raised.. then I ask Who is a Private lender and again nearly all the audience raises their hands.Its not quite that way here in Oregon.. but its still a very vibrant RE market..

My husband and I bought a short sale last year which I am now using for my home-based business.2) Raise funds for a down payment and slush fund to cover vacancies, repairs, etc.I love that BP is such a vibrant community and has such a wealth of knowledge.

I'd say that developing a vibrant community does require you to be there constantly, organizing events, creating connections, services etc..so way more mgmt intensive compared to my rentals.

There are deals to be had, but purchase prices are high.East Nashville - As Matthew said, many investors in that area.Airport Area - Antioch, Hermitage, Donelson - all decent areasMurfreesboro - Largest university in Tennessee located there along with a vibrant job market.

The community seems quite vibrant and active, and I am looking forward to participating.

I'm a recent graduate and have been working for 1yr. I want to get into real estate; a fine business to park and invest my income. Thus far I am renting but looking to purchase a house and start gaining equity.But wha...