These are the questions to ask, big or small brokerage firm.All depends on how you learn best and fastest.

OklahomaBut if I were you, I would also put an emphasis not only on the cheapest/most affordable housing markets but also those where you can make the most money on real estate: fastest growing area, areas that have a great potential for future development, etc. 

Hi Peter,I would think that paying off your student debt first is the fastest way for you to start accumulating wealth and investing in real estate.

That is the mindset - we learn fastest when we fail.

I've since changed my focus to buy and hold, where I will still be rich (by my standards) in a few years, but my money will be working for me instead of sitting in my bank waiting for me to do something with it.Flipping is definitely the fastest money I've found in RE investing, but it requires a whole lot more work than rentals in my opinion.

We live in one of the fastest rising rental markets in the country... you are going to hate yourself for buying OOS turn keys when you can get the same thing in Oak Park or West Sac and they will be worth $200k in 18 months.

There’s generally not that much work involved and it’s the fastest way to learn the ins and outs of real estate investing and also what types of information you’re looking for from your property management company down the road.

This means that you can buy properties at a lower cost, while still generating solid rental income.Growing Population: Columbus is one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, with a population that has been steadily increasing in recent years.

Otherwise the fastest, easiest way for you to figure this out is to check out @Brandon Turner's and Heather's book on Managing Rental Properties.

The reason i am also concentrated on acquiring land in outlying areas is that I live in one of the fastest growing cities in the US, largest in sq miles and it just keeps growing in a huge radius.it wont be long till someone will want my vacant lots.