Occasionally you run into a seller who thinks his time shouldn't be wasted and whose high on his horse, but typically they regress after their property sits on the market a few months.I do choose my battles very carefully.

Best to get info from the horses mouth.

I hope REI eventually becomes a means to financial freedom, travel, and a back door out of the rat race if I get tired of that.For now, I'm open to learning in any way I can: connect and meet with fellow newbies or experienced investors/lenders/agents, shadow/help on visits/analysis/renovations, or partner and lend (with my limited capital and after due diligence) on deals.

I'm a part of the corporate rat race.

We would often sell them to cover loses from other projects, usually horses, then find another house and fix it up. 

- be explicitly inviting to all groups of people: male/female, young/old, all religions, race, orientation, etc.?

I just noticed this today when I posted an ad:Discrimination by race/origin, age, family status ('no kids' 'ideal for one'), disability, creed, sexual orientation, or income source is illegal under fair housing law.

First, when it comes to the Bay Area, I think the correlation between the tech industry and housing prices is much stronger than the correlation with any race or nationality. 

Even though I had a good job it was hard for me to save anything with a massive loan eating away at my future, I was truly stuck in a rat race.

I've own my single family home for 5yrs purchased at 129 FHA currently owe 99k. I've aggressively paid down a bit, but I know there can be smarter ways to invest my money due to the fact my intentions are not to li...