I think it's fun to meet fellow investors around the same level of experience!

@Luis Marcelino Since you are an architect, it may be difficult to "dumb down" to a general residential renovation project, but you have an inherently strong skill set for this type of work.

I'm eager to learn the business and will do what it takes to be successful.Basically, I'm looking for an entry-level position that will give me the opportunity to learn as well as to add value to someone's company. 

You can easily get a 60K foot view of a market by studying readily available economic and demographic trends but to really know the ground level nuances you need to spend some time in the market.

Considering the fact that household debt levels are coming back to 2006-7 levels and retail is in the process of going down the drain, I think we’re going to see a reckoning in R/E and associated securities."

Hi, I need to get a high-level understanding of how investing in RE is going to affect my tax situation. 

If you've got the skills, time, and a little discretionary income, these are great seeds to sow.

Based on that and their qualification ill rate them at a 6 on a 10 level number scale.

However, there is something known as debt-financed distributions that will potentially impact the deductibility of the related interest on the LLC level. 

Things look only to get tougher for median income and entry-level home buyers, who are already priced out to the suburbs and beyond.