Tenant quality and demand is generally good and usually there are no issues with proper screening, at least for those with decent properties.But for all of the naysayers on California, keep it up.

They instead lack the skill to do a proper bid.

They were constantly head hunting me to bring them deals..

However, Austin proper has a high barrier to entry due to the sharp rise in property values in recent years.

NOT Portland proper that sucks but the metro is quite hot.

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

This would be the proper argument for explaining why you should not invest in RE for primarily, but really only, cash flow.It's a store of value against the dollar, and utility for the people. 

Plenty of opportunity here in DFW.So far I've been working with a couple of local development firms (Realty Capital & Hunt Realty Investments) that have given me some guidance on the commercial side.

I recently obtained my HI real estate license to access the MLS and assist with my personal house-hunting needs.Does anyone know of a more boutique brokerage on Maui where I can hang my license with minimal overhead and without the requirement of going through a mentorship program?

Others might be fine with taking risk, but least by doing this a person can get an idea of what might go wrong.e) Legal document analysis: it will usually take a few days to go through the legal document properly, as almost inevitably there are tons of gotchas that either have to be explained, or mitigated with a side letter.That is the very short summary of what I do.