Something I've observed in listening to the podcast and reading all the articles is how investors are getting conventional loans for their investments.

My simplistic observations for the Houston market, and specifically the West Houston / Katy / Cypress area (since that's where I live), are that one of the Paths of Progress is pushing West out in Katy and beyond.  

I've been doing some research on a condo community near Disney to assess whether it would make a good investment property, so I've been compiling data on the type of condo I'd like to buy and recording their average d...

I won't be making lots of decisions but will be observing the process.What kind of references should I request from this person?

You can observe how many properties are offered and how long they stays on the market.

Numerous initial and ongoing requirements must be observed, and the burden is on the seller to meet these.

Not impossible, but difficult to landlord from afar.My first observation is that you are measuring town homes.

Hi, I am a finance graduate who is really interested in observing market trends.

I have been reading and learning alot, while observing the bigger pockets community and love all the wealth of knowledge and experience. 

My observation is that many agents are great deal makers and bad payers.