@Dan ShelhamerCongrats on your upcoming wedding.

Joe, it is true you can't pay for pizza:) but for some investors it's about building passive income to retire on, pay for kids college/wedding... our market has gone up 26% in the last 12 months, predicted to go up another 20% in the next 12...  

send me a PM with your direct e mail want to send it to my GC in Charleston we have 10 plus new constructions going and can always use good sub tradesmen... as OP stated sub trades are tough in ALL venues these days.

Skip the wedding, buy the house!

My wedding was in seven days at this point.

Hi @Mike Lowery There's going to be a BP meetup in Houston this Wed.

After I spent WAY too much on a wedding /honeymoon, it took me some time to pay that off. 

@Stephen BagnaniI would look at a few different factors - Cost of living, in particular housing costs and taxes- Amenities, sports teams, entertainment venues, and outdoor activities that you enjoy- Crime and economic health of the region- Weather, do you prefer warm or cooler?

Leaving thurs for Vegas, a sons' wedding and then on a short cruise.

Some spend more time involved in the deals than others, but a lot of this is dependent upon the states laws you're working in and what is regulated and what isn't.I spend my time locating properties for investors through all kinds of different venues.