While my folks have done very well for themselves using as little risk as possible, I know that we can do much better with the appropriate amount of leverage as well as out of state opportunities.I spend about 2-3 hours a day educating myself/reading/listening to RE podcasts, and try to analyze about 2-3 properties each day.

Looking at a JV with a partner I met here on the forums. He appears to have a connection to someone who purchased a home in Gila Bend, likely a wholesaler, although the house was purchased in March so seems odd it's s...

My approach isn't extremely popular as interest rates do go up, but I'm active duty military leaving for deployment.

This also makes it easier to focus on analyzing the types of deals that fit in well with your investment objectives.   

Some popular ones that have shown up are lending club, prosper.com and several others. 

Do not worry about popularity by the competition. 

@Sherry Addy I would reside in Collierville, Germntown in memphis area and Sothaven, Olive branch, hernando in missisipi if i wanted to sell in three years.bartlett and cordova are popular among us investors as well as @David Hutson mentioned

Hello- I am new to the real estate game and I have been practicing with analyzing deals using the rental property calculator here on Bigger Pockets.

Hello- I am new to the real estate game and I have been practicing with analyzing deals using the rental property calculator here on Bigger Pockets.

From there I would call all the brokers in Philly and tell them what you're looking for.Then as the deals come in, analyze them and provide your feedback to the brokers until you find the right deal.