So I like, university's, county seats, level 1 trauma hospitals, prisons, stable employment bases that are diverse...

Land speculation -anywhere - is a sub-niche of investing requiring its own skill sets.

But these are real, university level courses anyone can take for free.

So buying a foreclosure, doing the rehab and then finding a tenant and a PM seems a wee bit off our hands cause we're so far away from our next-to-be investments.I saw Dallas as a good spot but it seems that ROI is not as good as in Tampa.I've heard a lot about Kansas City : low prices with the approx. same ROI.Tucson is hit hard and foreclosure inventory stays high, but it may seem a good spot too.We dont want to invest in Miami as we think the town is pretty much overrated and wont get back to the insane level of median price.

Although NYC is great at filling homes, it is so hard to get to that level with the amount of money you need to start with.

I'm surprised at how many investors "accept" the status quo as the only way to do business, accepting a certain level of risk as "acceptable".

Ben D.Liability protection comes down to a person's comfort level too.

The government has put non-profit programs in place so consumers can deal with trustworthy, skilled, trained, HUD-certified housing counselors.

Even OJ Simpson, who visited my next-door neighbors home and replicated their rock pool, had his former residence dozed and leveled and a new structure built in its place (although no one is alleged to have died there).

Can you open a cap and put in a stick and check the oil level?