These deals are found through multiple sources, good ol fashioned REO listings and fortunately a lot of them are coming through relationship built with asset managers directly with a few banks that our acquisition guys have done a killer job setting up. 

Olympia Trust or Canadian Western

I see that there are a couple main view points on this topic, of which I will being implementing a hybrid approach phased in over 2 weeks, in 1 week increments.I have not marketed the property in any other fashion than a yard sign at this point, as its the first of the month and I wanted to conjure up word of mouth within the neighborhood, and potentially forgo additional marketing cost should if it should rent quickly.

Neighborhoods go in and out of fashion, like other things.

After my trip to the Midwest and Western NY looking at properties...

I wish I was just starting out and had this site to motivate me to go for it in a logical, straight forward, and business smart fashion.

Ryan Dossey property in Western Massachusetts

If wages do consistently go up over time then housing prices should follow in a nice orderly fashion.

There are lots of brokers out there, western star is one that is a sponsor of the rpoa.  

Unfortunately the reason I don't know much about IRAs is because I don't have one, and there is no one I know personally who I'd feel comfortable asking.I've been wanting to attend an REIA meeting for a while now, but I live in western ma and there aren't any near me.