It is true that you are able to find deals in every market, but one of the things I have learned is that finding the best markets to invest in is better that trying to make deals work in a bad market just because it is close to home.To answer your other questions. 

He always talks about his deals being conservative, but there seems to be some big gaps in the underwriting, with the 2 deals I am in.  I

Quote from @David Treat: What comes next in real estate now that Trump is in?I

More recently San Antonio for apartment complexes - one of them asked me if I wanted to join in their deal, $75,000 in. I

I wanted to stay in the same county that I grew up in. I

The predicament we are in is the property is not in the condition to charge that much for rent and we would also leave a lot of money in the deal once we refinance if we cannot get in there to fix it up.

Good opportunity for others to move in. I

Going in, I have a HELOC that I can draw about 60k from my primary and then 25k in cash.  

Is there a certain amount of savings or financial cushion that experienced investors recommend before jumping in? I

Based on how many people have moved here from other states (specifically California, Oregon, Washington, and then a few areas like NY/NJ) along with the amount of redevelopment projects and the chip factory that was put in - I think there will be further appreciation for the foreseeable future.Will Phoenix economy be depended on this chip factory?