@Evan Purser I am also an alumni of Robyns boot camp a well as numerous shorter events at conferences where she was a featured presenter.

in eastern mass the only areas that will cash flow are in the tougher cities with higher crime...i find that cities have nicer parts and thats where i focus bc tenants will seek out those better streets/areas...in these tough cities my strategy is to rent soley to section 8 tenants in these areas bc the section 8 rents are more than market rents and these tenants tend to stay much much longer...i have never missed section 8 rent in 5 years, even during evictions!

Im not suggesting not to work with them but it is definitely something to know.I understand a lot of chinese fluent agents who will perform workshop or bring deals to china or have a small conference to introduce the ideas or deals.

I myself invest in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland.

The Grove, Province, Bellamy, and whatever the new place at Eastern and Crittendon is called will certainly attract their fair share of students.  

At the moment I am fairly well educated (boot camp and conference attendee, faithful member of my state's REIA meetings, good researcher) but a little under-experienced, but I'm gaining ground!

Someday will be in Austin with my son, or to attend BP conference.

There's more free real estate investing information available on this website than you'll find in dozens of books.I'd also recommend that you come and check out our upcoming conference in March -->BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Summit 2012.

I agree with the above posters, attend note conferences and network.

Work in the conference room, in the janitors closet, whatever.