Was thrilled to find this website since in my area there are not alot of realesate investors who I can talk to or learn from.

I've done this with my first deal, and I'm thrilled with it.

Let me be real clear that this property was so unique that it would be a gamble as a flip, so it only made sense if we were going to either a) live in it or b) rent it or c) do both, live in and rent it.

From what I've learned after some reading and from listening to many episodes of the Bigger Pockets podcast, some of the keys to success in my current field - including an eye for location and rehab potential, the creation of "added value" and "competitive advantage" and, more than anything, the ability to build relationships - are important to real estate investing and I'm excited to employ them in this new arena.I'm thrilled to find BP and look forward to getting to know some of you!

Only the most desperate renters would probably agree to live there so the price of the property would have to be dirt cheap and cost you as little money as possible in the rehab to make it worth the effort.Your gambling that the surrounding area will be gentrified in the next few years and increase the property values.If this was in Southern California I would say yes absolutely but,the ATL may be a little harder to wait for unless the population booms there in the next 5 years.

Someone that has some construction background and has more of a thrill seeker mentality might be really bored with stabilized B class multifamily deal acquisition process with a 10 year hold strategy.Someone that really cant handle the sleepless nights of 50% vacancy or better yet 100% vacancy really shouldn't be looking for to the stud rehabs of a 20 unit with a hard money loan that needs to be refinanced out in less than 18 months.Are you a data guy?  

We are thrilled with the neighborhood and the commute isn't that tough to downtown.

You have the right mindset with UofA since they're trying to add as many students as they can and those students will always need a place to live (I just bought a triplex south of campus and couldn't be more thrilled about it).

Practical answer - Increase wealth for here and now as well as for my kidsFun answer - Thrill of making deals

I gambled, held on till 2006, and sold one for $740K, though realtors say I can get $800K or more.Good thing I wasn't that greedy.