I live in Indianapolis and work exclusively with OOS investors so I'd be glad to connect and discuss this market whenever you like.

As you know, being an attorney yourself, it can be a Sisyphean task to making a consistent 'good' living.

Hello my name is Ernest KAKEU, I live in Midland.

We have a single-family residence we own and have lived in for a number of years.

If you're living in an A area and cannot afford an A area property (hard to find anyway these days) and you need to drive a while to even get to an area you are interested in, door knocking is not for you.BUDGET: can you afford to do 1000 postcard mailings a month for 6 months straight?

Quote from @Marc Zak: In the market where I live (San Diego), appreciation has been strong and many predict it will continue to appreciate in the long term.However, with current interest rates (6% at best) and property tax (2%), the annual cost burden is 8%.Am I correct in saying that appreciation has to be above 8% annually (plus whatever my maintenance and vacancy costs are) for me to make any money in this scenario if the property is cash flow neutral?

So for today If my scanner is working thats what I live on..

I call them Micro hotels/co-op living—12-bedroom duplexes with 12 baths and two standard common living room kitchen spaces. 

I am also putting together my own syndications to help other investors increase returns but even more importantly give them the time to live the life they want.

We now live in Arizona and I frequently fly back to the southeast to repair or inspect the properties and already deduct the travel, lodging, and half of the meal expenses from my taxes.