Sure, we all want to invest in RE, we allwant to make money(somehow), and we all want to build wealth, but those are vaque objectives.I am still in the "convoluted" stage myself, but between spending time here, researching on the `net, reading, learning, asking questions, observing what others do, seeing what works and what doesn`t, doingsome soul-searching and self-evaluation as to my present circumstances, finances, abilities, knowledge(and acknowledging the lack thereof when warranted, which is often :lol: ), my own personal goals in RE are changing(from just a few months ago), and slowly becoming clearer and more well-defined.

I'm a noob still who's still getting a feel for how a lot of this works, but those things you guys have mentioned seem to be consistant with my own observations.

Also, you should have an observer at a safe distance if you are in (literally) over your head.

. $70 monthly (IO) so as long as you can get $70 more for the larger of the two, you will be fine.Also, the larger house needs less repairs according to your figures and is newer (better resale value down the road & possible less capital expenses).In the end, it is a personal decision you must decide and above are only my observations.

We allow people to express their thought, observations, opinions about their experiences.

I envision these to be small groups that would meet outside of REIA for the purpose of holding each other accountable for goals; offering specific suggestions to improve the members business, etc.As Rehab observed, the membership in Ohio is also decreasing.

I am fairly new to Real Estate but no stranger to cashflow, crunching numbers (spreadsheet whore), and observing markets - Derivatives background.Honestly speaking, it took me a while to find a forum as good as this one so kudos to all involved.My interest in real estate is cash flow (buy and hold) and architectural style, which brings me to almost any brick building (federal style, art deco, chicago etc...) and heavy use of wood trim.

I don't think they have regular REI meetings but from what I've read about them and what I've observed about what they offer I'm very interested.

I was recently lured into the web of the instant riches of bulk REO, only to find that, while many talk about it and supposedly are dealing in it, few are actually finding success in that area.After developing a few good connections with investors, and a lot of soon to be forgotten not so good connections, I decided to get back to basics and just observe and learn for a while in the hopes that doing so will also allow me to develop a network of people who are already successful in the areas of residential and commercial investment.I am 51 years old, and actually backed into the mortgage business in a round about way 4 years ago.

If you are relatively new, I would strongly urge you to attend a number of Sales first, observe which Investors are bidding (they are usually regulars with Cash or Credit-Lines), evaluate the properties that are being advertised and sold, including the figures (numbers), then determine if you are ready to play with the players.