Being that we are military transplants, we don't know the area all too well and want to make good investment decisions based on the more desirable neighborhoods.

I desire to be a full-time investor and am transitioning from the "analysis paralysis" stage. 

Hello everyone,I have been reading posts here for a few months now and have probably always desired to get into real estate.

Hello Nereo,My desired area right now is around SW part of Virginia, especially around the Roanoke and New River Valley areas.Brent

You won't find deals like that in "desirable" neighborhoods

With that said, reducing expenses, budgeting, and saving were not accelerating me toward my financial goals as I desired.

The thing to keep in mind is the lower the CAP the more desirable the area and property the higher the CAP the opposite is true. 

They are definitely a real estate company first and foremost; after all, they do own commercial real estate on some of the most desirable street corners in the world! 

Because I have zero desire to deal with the ins and outs of managing investments (tenants, rehabs, etc.), I have a thousand more fun things I would rather be doing, life is too short (if I don't enjoy doing the ins and outs), and don't forget the big one...time is money.

Personally, I'm looking to get my feet wet with a 12-20 unit apartment building in a desirable area of Atlanta where I live.