@Michael James BrooksI wrote a pretty extensive article for BP on the issue of whether or not you have to pay self employment taxes upon the sale of your property.

Reasons, there are not a lot more building on the market than you would expect.Below is an article I came across that may give you some more insight about what is going on in the area.http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Millennials-Drawn-to-Northwest-Philly-But-Will-They-Stay-259816701.htmlGood Luck

http://www.investinhouston.net/blog/2016/5/6/texas...

Brandon has BP, Ben Leybovich has CFFU, and others just continue doing things within real estate (PM, flipper, broker, realtor, developer, etc..) to reduce the turbulence.The concept of retiring quickly using RE has been published in blog posts and mentioned in several podcasts but it is oversimplified for mass media production.

I like his definition of middle class too.There was an interesting article I read the other day on everyone thinking they are middle class.

I am sick and tired of disclaimers, because it's the same thing as saying "My article is bunk, and at best it maybe just pie in the sky!" 

I think it's pretty commonly held knowledge, at least by those of us living in the Houston area, that our city has grown exponentially over recent decades.Well, CultureMap posted a pretty cool .gif the other day showing by just how much the city and surrounding areas have expanded since the 1940's, with the most impressive growth spurts coming since the 1970's.You can view the brief article and .gif here: http://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/05-16-16-see-how-dramatically-houston-has-grown-since-the-1970s/

Read the forum questions from other newbies to learn about their pitfalls/mistakes, listen to every podcasts more than once (you can always take something away from those podcasts), read as many blogs as you can from the big time BP contributors, definitely read the guides in the education tab too.  

I started reading  articles and listening to podcasts from bigger pockets, and I become a member.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books EverHow to Start Investing In Real Estate at a Young AgeOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!