Jefferson Park is a hot area for people in the film/tv industry, so I would think it could do well. 

I concur that the popular flipping TV shows do a great disservice to the average real estate investor.

In our area, the largest employer Apple did not even have layoffs.

I wouldn't doubt that it is "real" in that the ad revenue from the TV show makes deals work that would otherwise be unworkable.

many threads on them.. they from what has been said require a 3k deposit up front with no gurantee of funding.so its not no money down.. plus I think you have to front rehab and get reimbursed so you need money for that so once you start adding this all up.. you may want to talk to local HML s as well. just to compare the real apples to apples.the biggest complaint I have heard is people pay the 3k and can never find a deal good enough to get through their underwriting and just lose the money.. they do for the 3k though send you some how to books and tapes I think but you can buy that stuff on E bay for 50 bucks.

Some people my age knit or watch TV. 

That's the problem with EDDM, radio, TV, Billboards, etc.

I don't want to muddy the thread with a debate between SFH and MFH but compare apples to apples if you're going to make the comparison.

I have done a bunch of houses at this point and nothing ever happens as fast as you think it should, much less the way you see on TV.

The TV shows do not show the true world that investors live in each and every day.