Also I try to listen podcasts, read books, read forum posts&blogs, take notes on keypoints etc. 

If I had $150K cash as a down payment, and a 2 salaried income household, with no kids...I'd pay cash for a modest single family home (no mortgage=freedom). 

Hi, I am Paulen and am in San Antonio Texas where I have been investing for a few years.  I have bought, sold, fixed, flipped and am now wanting to expand my knowledge and nerve by going further.  Where?  who knows, b...

The blog on bigger pockets discussing this is entitled " Are reverse mortgages just for idiots?"

Make sure to view the BP blogs under "Learn."

@Jeffrey DormanBP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs.

Hi Amadeus ,Welcome I am a newbie myself I spend a lot for time reading blogs and post on BP there is a wealth of information.Happy investing

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

YES, we may be a little biased, but check out our blog here on BP comparing Detroit to other cities and Deep Dives on Metro Detroit cities & neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Your biggest question shouldn't be WHERE to invest, but HOW you will invest!

Our political clan, the fabled Bored of Stupidvisors, only seek to further constrain housing supplies and demand that only 100% affordable housing gets built (hint: unless SF gov plans to pay for that, at the tune of $500k per unit minimum cost, it's wishful thinking.)And if you wish to entertain yourself with SF-logic-housing, I highly recommend this blog post and comments section.