I think I can add to this discussion in a way that is not inflammatory to either side of this "debate".1) There are many flippers out there that love the aspect of flipping where they are transforming a wreck of a house into a nice home for someone and they love getting paid to do so.

I did a bit of research and came across Transforming Vacant and Blighted Properties from DCHD and the dashboard of properties that are available. 

If investments such as the river restoration project, 11th street bridge project, and the renovation of homes/building new homes/condos are still going as planned it will transform Historic Anacostia and propel future investments here.

We learned about wholesaling initially and that sparked our curiosity about the many ways to make money in RE.

Besides the excitement about affordable property values and some young people taking advantage of this affordability, what are the real driving factors that will carry these markets forward and ultimately transform them into healthy, sustainable areas?

A doctor :) Your response sparked and idea.

Hello Everyone,I am very interested in Note Investing and my passion to learn more about it sparked my interest in the BP forum.

Directly south of downtown and I bet it transforms the most out of any hood over the next 5 years.

Please spark a debate!!!

Make your day job all about real estate and use the networking from there to help spark your own RE portfolio.