I just wouldn't recommend something most cannot commit to.  

Before you start commit to a 10 year journey or hard work at a MINIMUM.

There are lots of local meetups and frequent discussions about all things real estate here in Sac / Norcal.

Slowly moving projects when forced to by clients.I should have fired him 2 years ago but I was pot committed and didn't have the balls to start over with a new consultant.What I learned is that moving on quickly from an underperforming consultant is vital. 

I dont their account reps change pretty frequently..

I've never been scammed but my units have appeared in SCAM advertisements frequently.

Frequently, brokers respond with phrases like, "I can help, let's connect," or similar offers.

This ultimately why the $100k midwest single family homes are frequently discussed in these forums.....its what many are able to afford to buy.

This makes it difficult to commit the kind of fraud that we often see with credit cards, in which people make a purchase and then contact the credit card company to make a chargeback, effectively reversing the transaction.My comments: I'm a consumer.

It meant more frequent turn overs (cycling tenants every 2-ish years versus 4-5 in my nicer properties), which came with turnover costs.