That is why it is safer to be a value add investor instead of just a regular real estate investor waiting for the golden goose or high appreciation.

My advice is counter-intuitive:  Stay in California if you can, because the real estate is golden. 

Anything from Tim Ferriss is golden. 

I want to Help them learn how to raise the goose that lays the golden eggs rather than give them or leave them a bunch of golden eggs.

They can generate over 10% total return annually and outpace inflation to live out the golden years without much care in the world.

even your property is in the golden area, what can you do?

If you have properties outside of the inner cities and away from crowds they are golden.

Just make sure the numbers work both ways and you'll be golden.

@John JacksonHas helped hundreds of people in Texas with Lease Options, From the mentors point of view (I prefer coach over mentor because I think a mentor is like your grandfather telling you about life versus a coach that's going to get you into high-level sales and negotiation skills and how to focus your time)...Many people on bigger pockets are dreamers and "the research phase" and they are not ready to take action, they're happy in their jobs and they don't want to venture out into being an entrepreneur, a risk taker"Shiny object syndrome" will deter you from success in any marketing effort to go talk to motivated sellers and to give them choices: cash or termsi'm not sure but I think I'm the most senior coach on bigger pockets and I've seen it day in and day out that  "people aren't ready to pull the trigger and go knock on doors and talk to home sellers.There's a golden opportunity right now for new re investors in seller financing because credit is tight due to the Dodd Frank and there's low inventory of houses for sale.If you just focused on nice houses and help sellers sell on terms I believe you have a great spring and a great summer of 2015 earning 3% in 10 hours.But you do have to get off your a$$ and stop thinking and go talk to home sellersLike John said, get a Coach/Mentor@Rob GillespieCould you comment re: in Ohio how valuable it is to be real estate licensed and do lease option assignments?

Seek the simplicity of the country, the golden ticket of de-facto "debt forgiveness", and the occasional rental opportunity in your local KS market.