Be sure to introduce yourself over in the New Member Introduction forum - and be sure to check out our new "Start Here Page" (which is not yet finished and pretty - but functional.)

I wish you the best of luck.I help organize a Real Estate Investing Meetup out here in Seoul, South Korea.We have meetups once a month and we LIVE broadcast our last one on Periscope.I've connected with a few Tokyo BP members through the site. 

Demand is a function of sustained population growth and sustained job quantity and quality.• Located in an area with investor friendly taxes and legislation - Taxes include both state income tax and property tax.

Anything over it may grow organically over time.Apartment appreciation depends on the income the property generates and you have better control over it.

I recently founded two entities: wwwurbanbamboo.co to invest and develop real estate and a non-profit www.porchlightlabs.org to organize ideas and action for sustainable urban development.

I actually met last week with a real estate broker in Winchester who offered to function as a limited-services property manager for me, including being the mailing address for rent checks.

What I mean by volunteer is - volunteer within your professional organizations.

Hi Raymond, if it keeps you organized and it helps you in any way without harming the process, it's a good idea.

By getting fixed quotes effectively you eliminate the risk of having fluctuating costs.Would you say it’s more important to be very detailed and organized in your note taking when evaluating a property to present to a contractor for quotes or is having hands-on experience in rehabbing/construction more important?

Ann is the one organizing the event, which is once a month (you just missed it the other night).