Always invest in your backyard @Dina Mazur - you have a huge home-field advantage I would not give up.

Finder's fee if you take advantage of it lolhttp://money.cnn.com/2017/09/06/technology/dubai-bitcoin-apartments/index.html

But there's advantages for either way depending on your situation, plan, and goals.The 70% rule is just a guideline.

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

I breakdown my budgets by Category (Roofing, Siding, Painting, Electrical, etc.) 

So, they got taken advantage of.4) They didn't do enough research on comparable properties before doing repairs - so went either overboard or slumlord, instead of properly Maintaining to the Neighborhood.The other challenge we encounter often is investors expecting perfection.

You can check out the 'Real Estate Events & Meetups' section here on BP under the 'Real Estate Classifieds' forum category to find local events in your area.To start, I recommend researching markets that will cater your strategy.

There are many great advantages to being a buyer or seller. 

Doesn't seem to be a lot of options around here for that though3) Continuing to rent where we live, and buy a separate property to rent outI personally feel like having my brother to help out as a renter is a huge advantage.

Here are the psychological misjudgments that I found most applicable to Morris Invests: They are in two categories, investor traits that drove them to MI and investor traits that MI took advantage off.