Howdy, My name is Derek Robertson I am 20 years old and I have been working in construction specifically plumbing for 3 years. I am the third generation in my family involved with plumbing and more recently real es...

And it would be a great excuse to maybe even spend a week out there.North Carolina - I’ve heard some good things about Raleigh and Charlotte, so they’re on the due diligence list as well.Some other potential areas of interest include some of my favorite ski area destinations likeDenver, Idaho (Boise and Coeur d'Alene), and Seattle/Bellingham although these are more for my own personal interest and might not really be good investment locations.I doubt I’ll have time to look into all these markets, and want to start by picking up my first property in a high cash flow market (Indy or KC, etc), and then research Texas, Utah and North Carolina and go from there.I look forward to networking with the BP community and any help or insights would be greatly appreciated!

It is north of Austin, Tx., which is a hot market right now.

Hey A Don BakerAlso - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "North Plainfield" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

I am also from Pittsburgh, in the north hills.

If you want a property you can check on and have your hands in, you'll have to stay more local but you'll have to go more north than both SD and Phoenix (but still don't expect high returns).

For example, I would think anywhere in Uptown Dallas or North Dallas would be a good spot now if you can find vacant land.   

On the opposite end of that spectrum, if you look at the Class C properties in Detroit (much less desirable) the rates are north of 10%.

I am out of North Carolina but I don't really desire to stay there anymore.

I think you have a nice family background and resources, the sky is the limit.I'm located north side of Chicago areaAll the best!