I know a kid that bagged groceries and he managed to save $50,000 and buy his first home.

In our area, the town does provide recycling cans - usually we go and get them from the town when we first set up an apartment - if the tenant breaks or loses the can, they are responsible to go get  a replacement.The town does provide garbage service and the tenants can put out up to 3 garbage bags at the curb on pick-up day. 

Well...the Dayton Dragons baseball team has the most consistent sold out games of any sporting team in North America (startling fact), Warped Wing opened a second location, and a half dozen other breweries are now open in the city...Boston Stoker coffee is totally awesome and has several new locations (this is important because it's a key indicator for the successful revitalization of many cities...beer-food-coffee is key)...there is a river front development that is reminiscent of Columbus (which was awarded best on the country), there is big inner-city revitalization...I saw a developer by the name of Simms pre-sell 24 $500k "Brownstone" townhouses in the center of downtown (unheard of in Dayton)...there are 30 renovation projects going on downtown...and they now have a full time staff on the streets to keep the city clean...the population is on the increase for the first time since 1964....I mean this is pretty superficial, but it's every bit as important as economic indicators...there is a lot more to this...There are still "war zones" in abundance in Dayton and it's the Opiate Overdose capital of the USA...but getting better rapidly...just proceed with caution if you elect to invest there...a local subject matter expert is a must!

It more than likely will be purchased to be used as a Short Term Rental (vacation rental) as the area is a recreation paradise for both summer and winter sports.

I hope the investments are much hotter than my two favorite pro sports franchises.

The way I see it, I’d make some money on my sales commission, but most importantly have my first deal in the bag and a potential blockbuster that would allow me to attract future capital.Your thoughts?  

I am trying to figure out which ones would be the best to invest my time in, if I was hoping to meet a lot of fellow RE investors.I feel that these things are a really mixed bag when it comes to attendance.Can anyone recommend the most well attended investor networking events in Houston and Dallas?

:) Carry bacon is a zip lock bag :) he will be your best friend in 3 seconds.

Sure it should be in your bag of tricks, but not as the only trick. 

., It's a team sport AND if you're just getting started (you stated "enter") you want a team that consist of good operators that have experience.