And that one risk, is the same one that landed me a job with a local investment bank when I penned a letter directly to the chairman of the board ripping apart his old school view on education after an interview that aired on public television.April 2010: After rising thru the ranks at the bank, I realized the investment banking culture was too cutthroat, and simply not right for me. 

My goal with REI is to ensure a comfortable lifestyle through a smart and diverse holdings and attain true financial independence; I also want to help other like-minded individuals and do the same! 

IE one industry that relocates.. these big metro areas are 2 diverse to let one industry take them down.

At this point, I am prepared to invest $30-40k for a downpayment and torn between and still learning about 3 options - rehab/flip in San Diego, turnkey cashflow investment in Chicago/Indiana, Out of state rehab/flip.This is really an incredible forum looking at the "ready to share knowledge" culture which further emphasizes in my mind that real estate is really not a zero sum game...I look forward to connecting with folks here...

The owner, Chris, is phenomenal and if it weren't for the way he views customer service and the culture of the company I'm not sure I'd have taken a position in this field.  

Of course, being near Nashville is great for people who love a city with a unique identity, innovation and entrepreneurship, culture, music, food, art, nature, etc, etc.It's more challenging to find good deals in the city now, as it has been a really hot market, but there are still deals to be found a little farther out.Congrats on taking bold steps to improve your life!

Mark has utilized his diverse background to facilitate and advise the launch of many successful business start-ups in fields ranging from multi-family housing to specialty food and apparel manufacturing.

Talk about a diverse set of perspectives!

It's so culturally diverse and rich community.  

@Ken Li 75231 is a very diverse area.