From there, you can connect with people in your local market.Just remember, don't spam anyone.Hope this helps!

Real estate is a big lumbering elephant compared to the nimble stock market, but it's still a gamble to wait to time the market for downturns and upturns.   

He gets to practice his craft & network instead of trying to cold call people, or spending money on lists (which he may not have if he's just starting out).Also, whenever I get emails from vendors I know bought my email, they go right into the junk folder and get reported as spam.

Buying a home with the idea of selling it (at a profit) is more of a gamble than a strategy unless you buy something with the intention of doing a live-in flip.

Yes our research says that it would be a gamble and not  much cash flow if any at the1500s.

From there, you can connect with people in your local market.Just remember, don't spam anyone.Hope this helps!

And what kind of gamble are we investors making, when most MF loans are only locked in for 5-7 years?

@Andrew Easterling  Roxbury is historically one of the worst areas of Boston for crime - but it's gentrifying as other parts of Boston are priced out of sight.For example, duplexes in Boston as a whole range in price from $589,000 (Mattapan) to $4.65M (Back Bay).If you want to gamble on a high crime area in the path of gentrification, I'd consider Mattapan. 

It is always a gamble when buying a condo unless maybe it just received its recertification recently.

Smart investors make their money when they buy - waiting for appreciation seems to be a bit like gambling.