Hi BiggerPockets membersI'm new to the site and forums, but from my initial look around there is plenty of great information and discussions going on.I've joined as I am a keen property investor and I want to learn from people from all around the world about what works for them.

If you are keen to assist please post or PM me your response to the following 3 questions:1.

If anyone is in the Houston area I'd be keen to meet up for a coffee or beer.

I know a lot about real estate investing in England but nothing about it in the US so am very keen to learn from everyone I meet.

Doubtless, you'd find them trustworthy enough for that...I also just had a tenant vacate that is an attorney.

I am curious about why YOU don't get into trouble then, if you are keen to say that even though you are Licensed, you aren't representing anyone except yourself (because you INTEND to double close)?

If that's a good idea, are there any RE Brokers on BP here keen on this kind of investment?

I'm very keen on Chamblee, so if you come across anything interesting in that neck of the woods, don't hesitate to drop me a line.

@Blaine Johnson  I thought I would let you off easy on the cap rate as I just saw someone else on BP make the EXACT same error a couple of days ago -  I am actually a little surprised that @Bob Bowling didn't catch the issue before me in his earlier post, as he usually has a very keen eye for such calculation issues.I hope that my comments were helpful! 

We might perceive more interest in RE than is really in the market as a whole.I think it's most likely that we're just at the beginning of all the "stupid" money coming in and if the economy continues to do OK or even improve significantly, we will see a LOT more of such money come into the market.To me, we could be 3-5 years from seeing all the "stupid money" be back in the market" depending on what else happens with the world economy, the stock market, world politics, etc.In generally I'm a big fan of being a "contrarian" investor - being the smart money that zigs when the stupid money zags - but I think part of being "smart" is being keenly attuned to what the stupid money (the money of the masses) is doing.And you also wouldn't stop all RE (or stock) activity just because it's no longer a market bottom - you'd continue to be active but you might change your strategies (e.g., reduce time horizons for stocks or pay down loans for real estate) depending on where you think we are in the market cycle or what the "stupid" money is doing.This was kind of a brain dump but is a decent summary of where my mind is currently at on these issues.