Sticking to just one avenue or one type of deal could pigeon hole me but going wide then deep will help. 

I notice that the new name for what I have been doing for over 40 years is called wholesaling (I always called it investing).In this world wide community, you don't need the comfort, friendship and education from someone local; reach out,  BP has thousands of people here that will help you answer the questions you have.............. like-------How do I find sellers willing to let me make a ton of money from their property.

Also, as mentioned above, you may have a hard time investing only 20-30k into real estate without living in your investment in order to bring down your down payment.Don't forget to factor in the tax advantages of investing in real estate (these vary widely depending on how you do it) and also don't forget about your rising healthcare costs over time.

If I am right on the vintage, a wide variety of items may be near the end of their useful life, like windows, doors, cabinets, siding, any decks, etc. 

Hi @Nick Jacaruso, Property Management is a very practical and hands on industry, but duties can vary widely from company to company, so the required education will as well. 

Appraisal costs will vary widely depending on the property type.Honestly, an appraiser without a purchase and sale agreement that shows them what a buyer is willing to pay probably won't say much.  

We live in east Texas (Carthage) and our area ranges far and wide since we're so rural.

It's compounded by the fact that the strong demand that we are experiencing is primarily centralized to the core, which then reverberates out to the suburbs.I'd really like to hear from someone that has great examples of where cities have been able to successfully roll out municipality-wide affordable housing programs in hot markets with pent up demand.

I have read many discussions here as well as numerous other places on the i-net about the vast array of courses offered on real estate investing.

We handle a wide variety of loss mitigation services that you may not currently be capitalizing on depending on your business model.