A VERY unpopular opinion I enjoyed is this: Much of Portland should be down-zoned.

Hi everyone,I am a senior in university and my final semester requires us to write a thesis type paper (research paper with "significant original contribution" to the topic) and so I was hoping to spend this time researching and building on a topic that we all enjoy, real estate development/transformation.The requirements are really open-ended so I was wondering if anyone here might have some interesting ideas/prompts/questions to write about in the subject of real estate development/transformation.

I enjoy football, basketball, MMA, Boxing and Jiu Jitsu.  

I've really grown to enjoy the Bigger Pockets Podcast and am just shocked at how many opportunities there are and in how many different directions you can go with real estate investing!

Do I enjoy owning in a landlord-friendly state?

well, as of 2 hours ago we just closed on our 2nd deal in 6 months, purchase price $351000,total monthly rental income $4150monthly expenses $91611% cap rate =thumbs upwe got into real estate to help others who want to be able to enjoy their freedom and set a more clear path towards retirement,our goal is to build our business and set forth towards our retirement in 5 years, and I want to hear other peoples success stories in the near future as well.i was first told that i'd never be able to own 1 million dollars in real estate.my next target is to have 10 million dollars in real estate and finally $100 million dollars in real estate,   get started today if you are scared, you'll never know except for hearing form others success.

I'm sure there are many who'd be happy to show you around and give advice.Good luck and enjoy the journey!

That would (hopefully) give us a positive cash-flow and when paid off, we can enjoy the benefits of not having a mortgage. 

Always stay humble (which it sounds to me like you are) and continue to give back so that others can enjoy the top of the mountain with you!  

Education goals, planning, patience, knowing how to estimate for some offers, learning how to say "no", and enjoyment are all things you have to get serious on if you want to be a successful investor.