If everyone on BP sent me a buck, it would just be a tax problem I don't need. 3rd page of a good thread with an intelligent title that is different, that means more folks will probably read it and respond, so, here it goes.I don't know of any war between nations that started over building cars or any widget, many have started over land disputes or territories.

The people in BP Nation can comment on the value of a CCIM designation. disclaimer: I don't have a CCIM anything and I am not a licensed broker (although I have done more deals as a principal than the average licensed broker does in sales)

https://www.marcusmillichap.com/-/media/files/research/research%20reports/national%20reports/2017/2017%20mm%20mf%20inv%20forecast.pdf

Its the Entitlement mentality,   Me , Me, and only Me counts.I notice several threads where the new woman landlord comes on here saying the tenant is ANNOYING(keyword)  when the tenant isn't that.Wait till the tenant calls with a plugged up toilet amd this lady has to plunge a toilet full of D.i.a.r..h.e.a.Wait till this lady is texted by a former tenant to give back security deposit or family will be OFFED.These women need a good ole Wake-Up call.It's not just young women.

Local or national is welcomed.  

I think there's kind of this "black-hole" when it comes to being knowledgable on how to build relationships with a banker, and what the difference is between the nationals (wells, bofa, chase, etc.) versus the local credit unions.

By cost I mean properties that don't appreciate relative to the overall national market, expensive marketing to produce such deals or even increased risk by investing out of state.

I'm a broker in Tacoma and find it rare to connect with women in this space.

On the negative: Cost to buy properties is slightly higher than the national average while cost to rent is lower.  

In addition to commercial brokerage I did store development for a national retailer for ten years and can't tell you how much crazy language we saw across the U.S.