I could see it definitely being tough jumping into real estate out in Breck.

That's really a tough call.  

@Brian Fosmore, the financing piece it's a question that's tough to answer. 

@Jay Hinrichs$5 per sq ft for both labor and materials on the hardwood.

He also has connections for getting the best prices on materials.

@Johnny Khoury You'll probably have a tough time finding one in Sacramento.

But some markets are tough for newbies with limited capital.

Most of these $250k homes would only rent up to $1700/month, so it's a tough market for investors AND retail buyers here! 

Tough to find cash flowing properties in our area. 

Doing so will significantly reduce your chances of failure and losing your money or worse.I realize new folks don't know what questions to ask, reading brokerage material about how great note investing is won't really teach anything.