Gun to my head.....I am picking markets with population growth. 

I was talking to a government employee in a little county we own property.. this county has NO zoning None.. they have land division rules that regulate growth but not what you can put on them.it falls on this person to decide and he is the building inspector for the county.. 

Join real estate investment clubs.Have clear investment goals.Understand the local market and potential growth aspects.Get in touch with a local agent or investor and shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.All the best!

I recently saw this ABJ article and your comment about Austin's population growth reminded me of it.

I was wondering in your opinion our of melbourne beach, indianatlantic, indian harbour beach and satellite beach- which one you thought had the most potentiol for growth in the future? 

It seems like you have the right mind set to focus on long term growth and it can still be done in the greater Sacramento area.

With the growth Idaho is currently seeing, I'm trying to decide if the demand will stay high enough that occupancy and rental rates will offset the purchase price. 

Columbus, Ohio is a great area to invest in real estate because of our increased job and population growth!

Own properties and partner of a PMC.Started out doing everything myself, but soon realized that growth would be capped without delegation.So, started a PMC to handle management and focus on big picture issues.Most property owners fail to understand that EVERY company has efficiency/waste issues and the bigger the company the more waste there typically is.

You can also check meetup.com or search facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.A mentor can really accelerate your growth, no matter what level you're currently at.