First, we need a bust to occur so there is something to recover from.So in the mean time, I think people buying for cash flow and getting hefty returns in markets with improving employment, growing population, and low vacancy are probably making a smart move.  

For cosmetic choices only if I find it fun then I might spend more time. 

Thanks to patient buyers, a hard working realtor, a wonderfully smart husband and me getting more hard nose with an elderly person than I would ever want to get, she got out in time for the sale to close.My advise is to be aware that nice can turn ugly very quickly and to let all the little requests add up, taking care of 2-3 at once when it works for you.  

Auction.com seems to be a good choice (never bought though, only looks fresh and neat).

Best of luck with your career choice!

Smart to set it up correctly and ask others what their fee experience was! 

I think the "House Hacking" approach is smart but to buy for investment only may not be for a beginner.  

@Jay HinrichsMan, poor Felix, he cant investigate his own back yard.I have quite a few contacts in Cleveland, OH and I have a good friend that is SMART but is not licensed, and got a cease and desist letter a couple of years ago, very smart guy too, in the game of flipping and landlording.He needed to get an attorney, and still hasnt got a license.FYI, folks, you can buy and get on title, with sub2, land contract, transactional funding, etc, THEN resell.But if your intention and behavior is ALWAYS TO ASSIGN, and never to close the transaction and get on title, beware.

Btw, sorry for the errors im working off a small smart phone. 

I know there are always risks involved, and I'm okay with that, I just want to make sure that they are smart risks.