if at all (negative gearing is still popular here for mom & dad investors who get their advice from non-investor financial "experts")Christchurch is another animal, with the rebuild going on the market for rentals for contractors is red hot!

The class could focus on the facts and teach things like how different financial concepts work such as APR, Compound Interest, Mortgages, Credit Scores, Stocks, Bonds, IRAs.I don't have any kids of my own, but are there any resources out there already geared towards teaching kids concepts like these?

My question was more geared towards what people in general think about it.  

You would need to market actively as (with just about any other city as well) good options are not going to be found on the MLS these days.Personally, regarding investing in this area the current opportunities are definitely more geared towards the flipping and wholesaling strategy.  

You are a real estate agent, make your living this way but don't use one geared for it?

Know NY state is a completely different animal but I'm in the same situation as Brian with a rental affected by Irma and have read no definitive answer, only know that we have done our best job of having help onsite ASAP but can't control the local utilities and permitting when dealing with electrical contractors.Any insight on your position would be much appreciated, everything I've read is mixed depending on if the site was geared towards tenant or landlord responsibility. 

Have them look at this great home we have for sale right here in your neighborhood.Toss in info about schools, jobs, amenities that interest people (shopping, parks and recreation), safety / low crime: and you have an ad geared toward bringing potential buyers.Some people refer to this method as "pick your neighbor" or "choose your neighbor", from the perspective that a neighbor nearby sends a referral.

Sometimes just finding the site and beginning to change your mindset are the hardest gears to grind.

We understand the challenges of investing from out of state and gear our business to accommodate the out of state/country investor as much as possible.  

So set for life is a good book recommendation for personal finances, but are there any more books or resources that will really help me lock down and get into gear with my finances to be able to start investing?