The common threads of doing well financially are doing your homework (school), understanding the math (school),  interacting with others (school), work ethic, and being creative.  

I am open to suggestions about emerging markets, resources to find deals and sources for financing (I am pretty certain that I will run out of $$$ at some point).Looking forward to interacting with you all and learning lots.

Looking is free, and looking at properties and interacting with the business can help you start your learning process.Remember, applied knowledge is power.

And that guy was not the most financially qualified tenant I got ... most of them had higher W2s than me :) Damn, I shouldn't have sold that property :( Actually, for SoCal looking at the interactive maps in the original article linked (which are super cool BTW), I got the impression that San Diego may be slightly less overpriced than LA or Riverside as it has not gone as crazy in the recovery and the market fundamentals of supply, demand, jobs, etc. are every bit as solid as far as I know, unless somebody else knows something that I don't (entirely probable).

I put on my dirty painting clothes when I interact with the tenants.

utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=booksSimply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

.* Assist at least three fellow investors each month with their buying, selling, conversion, or rehabbing needs.I look forward to learning, growing, and interacting with you folks on this board.

I doubt they would stop paying based on previous interactions with them, but it's a possibility.Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing and any advice is greatly appreciated!

I would also be curious what makes that attorney good - personnel interaction, expertise with investors, etc.  

Hi Wesley,I've found that talking with brokers, interacting with local investors, and performing online market research are all really crucial.