I'm Trey, a 24 year old Atlanta native (ATLien?).

I'm a Texas native, born and raised in Houston, but have lived in Hawaii and the Philippines in my college and early teaching careers.My husband and I bought what we discovered was a fixer-upper back in 2012 and we've been slowly updating and renovating.  

I'm originally from sunny Sacramento, California and moved to the Big Easy to marry my fiance, who is a native New Orleanian.

The asset column for me looks like my checking account did at 12 years old :)I'm a 31 year old San Jose native. 

But don't try to tell me I am notbeing businesslike, because that is nonsense.I would also point out that the person whose post you are reacting so negatively to is herself a very experienced and businesslike landlord.

Since there's nothing I can do about that type of risk, I'll focus on what I CAN influence.Diversifying geographically and amongst asset classesOffering multiple investment opportunities with differing strategiesEncouraging investors to invest in multiple offerings instead of putting their entire allocation into one (and to invest with other sponsors too)Understanding that risk increases when I stray further from my core competencies, which means I need to bring in expertise or take the risk myself with my own funds before accepting investor fundsRecognize that properties have flaws, and don't ignore them to make the deal work...if the flaws make the deal un-doable, don't do the dealWatch economic indicators to seek clues to future market conditions and react before everyone else figures out what is going onExercise discipline, don't get caught up in bidding wars that put your successful execution at riskDon't accept unsuitable investors--they must be utilizing risk capital.  

I know a lot of the native North Dakotan's have mixed feelings about the boom.

I have a great property manager that charges a reasonable fee and there are a couple of other Dubuque natives that have purchased there.  

Your best bet would be working with a native to find out the specifics on the exact street you choose.

Has anybody  in the BP Community ever worked with the REACT JV program.