There is no question that BP is a nice place to expand one's contacts, cultivate new relationships that will bear fruit in whatever activity RE related one is seeking.And also what I really like is people are not afraid to ask the tough questions from those that post.So 10 months 2300 posts or so...

So BP community, am I nuts?

The other counties, I don't know how to get crack that nut.

I'm Active Military, and the majority of my peers believe real estate is bought to be lived in, risky to invest in, and think I'm nuts, along with one or two of my peers who also invest.

All of my monies, for the last 40 years have been going in investments, and now, I am seeing the fruits of my labors come into  view.

I'd say a guy that didn't want to work with a woman must be nuts, some real issues there, more than half the Realtors here are women, AND, if any lender or investor type used gender as an excuse, I agree, avoid them, they are the ones lacking in the business arena!

But I think its probably a west coast and upper east coast sentiment were properties have gone nuts..

It can be intensive if you manage them yourself and can drive you nuts with the wrong tenants.

Welcome, @Bradford OrtlundSoCal can be a tough nut to crack for newbies.A couple years ago I mailed out lots of letters to homeowners in LA County with no luck.Then I tried rural Kern County and got a deal from a distressed homeowner in California City.The margins were not as large as they would've been in LA or OC, but I was able to rent it out for 2 years before fixing it up and selling it for a decent gain.Also, have you considered an owner-occupied small multifamily for your first deal?

We managed to get in a few years ago and got a deal but the recent attempts have not been fruitful.