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I address this exact question in one of my blog posts here on BiggerPockets.  

While DC may not cash flow well you have solid chance of strong appreciation and very modest risk of a downturn.

BP,So it's been about a month since my first direct mail campaign and I need to follow up with the lead (you heard that right, see my blog posts) I got from it.

Hi @Brandon StewartLook on my BP blog re "Negotiating with Home Sellers on Term Deals."

I'm relatively new to real estate investing myself; just been reading books blogs, the forums, and podcasts...  

Those are sources mentioned in this Biggerpockets post: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3416/24794-fin...You can also buy foreclosure leads.

They are very informative, and contain ample information. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/

I spent most of the year reading on here and listening to the blogs, but I was still anxious.