Well, this might not be unique, but it is funny the way we use words to try and jazz things up.Solarium is the one I am referring to here.

Self Storage investments sounds like a real niche'.

What niche are you interested in?

@Cerwin Haynes is actually right down the road from me, and our market (Western NY) is a little unique in some ways, but in general if a market doesn't see huge Booms, it will tend not to see huge Busts either.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Also, look to send unique mailers so you stand out.  

Lastly, our market here in the Bay Area has a unique opportunity of prices falling.

I thought wow that's an interesting niche. 

To make a long story short it was unique in that nothing remotely close to that type of property had sold in years.

., get a list of lenders that loan in my niche, visit their website, and start calling.