People know which town looses people, where economy is growing, etc...

I see many investors saying they are buying properties with no cash-flow or even a negative cash-flow because they predict the market will continue to grow and they'll eventually gain a cash-flow and build equity.

Here PM companies are expected to provide routine checks of properties, both the commitment and cost are baked into the service offering - so ultimately the client pays (PM fees are typically 7-10%).It still falls short of what we do in-house for our own properties (one of the reasons we are growing our own capability).  

I'm 29 yrs old, have a decent nest egg growing in a 401k..... what do I do??

The drawbacks are that repairs/modifications are expensive due to the house’s age and that I have to clear everything through a historical society as a result.

I have a dedicated acreage (part of a 'change of use' to new 'best and highest' value model) in a dedicated site, barb wire secured, that might be suitable for wild simulated ginseng production. I just have one (curre...

I looking forward to networking, sharing, and growing with BiggerPockets community!

Make sure you introduce yourself to a few people every week to grow your network.I'm with @Ryan Swan on the cashflow challenge with small size real estate and would recommend scaling even higher right from the get-go since the numbers don't work very well in our experience before you hit the min. 65 unit mark (been there, done that).Send me a PM should you be interested in learning by doing mid-size multifamily apartment investing.

Those cities have shown growth and developing infrastructure to support the growing population.  

Knocking out mailboxes happens to be a weekend entertainment for drunken youth ages 16-23ish.