hello all,I'm from southeast iowa and I was hoping to run some numbers in front of all the investors on BP!

But in the long run, the peace of mind with a 30 will let me sleep at night.

You have to be good at:Marketing to find deals, which usually takes money.Knowing how to run comps accurately, which requires MLS access, skill and experience.Knowing how to estimate construction costs accurately - which is a skill that takes a lot of learning.Knowing how to negotiate with sellers.

Now, since I run a turnkey company in Birmingham, I may be biased, but I absolutely think AL is a great market to invest in.

I run into to many people in this industry who don't seem to understand that everyone needs to have something that they are bringing to the table.Myself I have infrastructure, knowledge and connections in the Cleveland market as I own and operate an investment brokerage/construction company that has a pretty large portfolio.  

Investing is all about the numbers and when you can run your own comps you don't have to worry about someone else's numbers.

But its easy to run afoul of the prohibited transaction rules.

Buyers agents run around showing homes usually listed on a MLS. 

Being that I live and invest in Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN, I have made it my duty to spread the importance of this distinction because I run into far too many out of state investors that associate ALL of ND and it's RE markets with the success of the Western ND oil industry.

(City, County, State, general contractor.....etc, Be specific)   Secondly, I'd run a google search and just start making phone calls.R/Dan