I've got some flats in west London (Ealing) which I self-manage (actually from where I live in Bergen in Norway). 4 websites which I found were very helpful for learning more about UK property investment are:1. www.thepropertyhub.net (similar to Real Pockets but UK based and on a much smaller scale).2. www.propertytribes.com3. www.propertygeek.net4. www.thepropertyvoice.netHope you find these useful - I'm sure that you will.Please let me know if you would like any specific recommendations about resources to be found on these websites (podcasts, forums, articles, books etc.) or if I can be of any further help.Interestingly, Southampton is one of the places that I've been considering for my next investment as the rental yields in London (and indeed large parts of South-East England) are now so low due to property prices being so high.

I'm gambling on Nike today....As an end result though if all the markets crash my investments will be in buy and hold because I will be holding a property I can live in or rent out.

Competition is high, and consequences of making a mistake seem low.I'd love to see the statistics of how many people move to the Bay Area without having first secured a job, because--although I'm not a gambling man--I'd wager that the majority move there simply assuming that they will find a job.

@Ess Dee I'm here in Orlando, where we get a lot buyers from the UK.

My husband is from the UK, (dual citizen) he's got the assets and despite the 720 credit score he's managed to build in the last year, he still can't get a business loan approval.

@John Britt I think your market is just coming into light for TK I see Andrew Waite had a client advertise in his Mag. touting Chat.You can good turn Key in .UK and get a list of UK brokers that do TK in the US.they will want to align with a reputable and set up company..

Are you looking to invest in the UK or US?

Does this sound like too much of a gamble?

First off i'm from the UK but have been looking at investing in property for the last few years.

The property is in a great part of Goldsboro and I believe it will increase in value a bit due to a new highway being built nearby and the shopping area improving nearby as well (but that's a gamble).