The types of investing that I seem to take a liking to are the buy and holds, house flipping, and wholesale.

Just wanted to drop in and offer my support as a like minded newbie! 

(In northern California we were River City Properties because we lived in a city with the Sacramento River running through it) Gosh we think alike...we are a family owned and run business a bunch of Watkins' so The Watkins Group.

Great mind think a like..."

I have always been pretty frugal and think some things are a waste (gambling or designer clothes) but some things are worth the spending (travel)  I was actually in Vegas this past weekend with some friends who were gamblers.  

Just a heads up for a free rent source you could compare a 2bd/1ba unit being offered by a nearby apartment complex, zillows rent estimate is not too bad, and if you were looking at building a real estate team I would call a couple of property management outfits to see what they are getting for a like property. 

The collaborative effort and the accountability of working with a like minded individual is immense.

For the great majority of buyers, investors and owner occupants alike, all real estate is local and thus driven by local factors such as job growth, wage growth, infrastructure, local and state gov...

Are you a gambler or an investor?

Then repeat the process in a year or two with bigger or properties, or with properties that are alike.