You need a small local bank that manage investments for themselves, then you can get in and talk to a decision maker. 

I currently want to invest in real estate but no one is supportive of that decision.

@Annie Thompson  I think one of the main functions of the site is to compare actual product side by side and compare cities and see what kinds of returns.. are out their from the providers that post their inventory  its real inventory that can be bought and you don't need to go to a squeeze page to get the super secret inventory lists LOL..I would not base a buy decision solely on  online reviews.. 

I have spoken with Wells and 5/3 but I'm kind of being a pansy about making a decision. 

You canAlso, I'd be happy to point you in the right direction for things to think about and consider as you make a decision regarding your next steps.Please check out my profile and reach out if you think I might be able to help you.

and make decisions from there if it is something that aligns with your goals of learning the business and making money. 

Best decision ever.

For those of you that buy rentals out of your area, how do you go about doing it to make sure you're making a good decision?

Shiller or their index have nothing to do with the decision, other than maybe to point towards which transaction is more likely at any given time.

Hopefully she was at least denied the new car payment so she can stop the bleeding and bad decision making from getting worse!