Very likely, this will end with a major war which will kill a high percentage of the people on the planet.That's my best guess.How you doing with your stockpile of food, water, gold, and ammo?

Not in need of real major repairs besides the garage roof and siding on both buildings.

I wouldn't pay 5k for a website unless I had some major backend programming or dbase development.

I've been intending to get started doing wholesaling for a while now, but it's really important that I do it right the first time without any major oversights.

Leverage is one of the major pluses of RE investing.

I also save the majority of cash i make and keep it in a savings account with a 3.5 Interest rate.

I'm attracted to NC because major universities and has a mixed economy.I guess the two main areas are Charlotte and Raleigh?

If the major "city" has a bad neighborhood, I look for a smaller satellite city within an hour's drive or two.

The truth is that the vast majority of rental properties are bought by newbies who know nothing about the rental property business (i.e. ignorant newbies), who will crash and burn in a short period of time.

Real estate can be a part-time venture if you have funds to invest into systems, outsourcing, major marketing, etc.