The horizontal model lends itself to a sustainability and your income is generally limited to the ROI based on rents. 

I stay away from ONE ECONOMY TOWNS where a major employer can sink an area and leave only some small local businesses that cannot sustain an area.30 doors is not enough for a remote syndication.

Options include driving for dollars, absentee, probate, using listsource if you're not in a competitive market, buying lists that are exclusive for your market type (we partnered with a guy that does this) 3) Start a sustained direct mail campaign.

It is an area with expected sustained growth over the next 5+ years due to nearby major retail, office space and food anchor construction.

Do you think these prices are sustainable, going to continue to rise/drop, and does anyone foresee a bubble that, if burst, could ripple into our backyard?

My point of view has always been, as long as you know where the money is going to come from, and there's enough access to money to fund a sustained state of emergency, such as 6-months vacancy or a destructive tenant, put any and all money you can to work building you wealth.In fact, if you can tell me how to convert credit cards into cash without the cash advance, I'd be grateful.

There are pockets of the country that have chronically depressed economies, and their housing inventory still includes a substantial number number of REOs -- enough to sustain a healthy business.

Sometimes it's hard to blame them because the property doesn't have the self-sustaining returns to allow it. 

The near East Side (St Claire Place) is starting to come along but it's still another year or so before it sees any sustainable changes.

q=tdr+georgia&oq=tdr...You'll have to do your own research to see if there's an economic edge for a Georgia investor, even it it's just to pay for the land in order to put it back to use for sustainable local agriculture without a heavy profit-killing debt.