Once you have all the players on your team, you can start investing knowing that if you were to walk away, you have legal support, property managers, funds, and everything else with a system in place to support your absence.

Gulley,I was responding to a post about Medical Centers by Joe Fairless,since many medical centers do sale lease backs of their buildings to large publicly traded REIT's, Medical Properties Trust being the big player in the industry.So that would leave an investor with 200K looking at much smaller (non-medical center) type properties in the medical world to invest in.As for this - "Where did this stuff come from?

Once you know exactly what you want to do, it becomes easier to find the right players to help you.

it's important to evaluate your investment options based on your personal financial goals and risk tolerance.If you're looking for a long-term investment strategy and prioritize cash flow, then investing in a non-appreciating duplex in Saskatoon or Edmonton might be a good option for you.

I quit my job and got my real estate license because I knew I wanted to be in real estate long term as an investor and real estate player. 

actually if I'm pure appreciation player and my buying power is 500k, I would rather invest in Cody WY rather than Austin TX, I'm particularly surprised seeing how Cody developed.

Hey Mitch, There are real estate opportunities everywhere and it'd probably be best to prioritize your ideal lifestyle with your girlfriend and figure it out from there.

Poker players fill the city during The World Series of Poker and pay top dollar for "cool" properties that are close to the strip or in high end areas. 

Also, the Housing Authorities who participate in Section 8 have New Landlord Training Classes (in some communities it is a requirement of new landlords) - and I recommend you take it online so you can know who the players are and how they play the game. 

I feel pretty sure that like @Leslie Anne Morris said, both VRBO and AirBNB algorithms prioritize the listings based on ease of booking (instant book) and very flexible cancellation policies.That one guest who canceled last minute?