Idk if I would base a portfolio on them, but adding one or two to the mix might not be a bad idea if you are up for it!!

The bad thing about listening to podcasts during the morning and evening commute is that you can't take notes.

It is tough (at least in my area) to identify good areas by zipcode as most have both good and bad areas. 

I think the due diligence in purchasing performing and non performing is extremely important considering the potential repercussions of a bad deal.

Tenant quality will usually be better with less headaches for the investment.Even in warm belt states there are really bad areas with crummy tenants and PM companies so you have to be very careful.

Not a bad way to go, but just keep in mind you have some equity sitting that'll get you to your goals quicker if you use it.  3.

We were complaining about the bad cell reception in our house so the cell phone company told us they could put a tower on our land for $800/month. check if that land generates income or can generate income for you.

Take a breath and contact them on the 1st if you still need to.

Only if you have enough savings to cover both mortgages if the market turns bad and you lose your job and can't get a tenant for the rental.

There are already statutes and regulations regarding fraud and deception in real estate transactions.Educating people who want to be educated is fine, but if a governing body restricts the pool of ready and willing buyers, more properties will go to foreclosure and sit on the market longer.Real estate investors perform a vital function in every jurisdiction: putting properties back on the market, in good condition.Many of the properties they buy could never pass conventional lender's inspection because they typically require tens of thousands of dollars in repairs that most homeowners do not have or cannot do themselves.Additionally, many real estate investors near metropolitan centers can access almost an unlimited pool of funding to buy and remodel properties if the numbers work.From contract to close, the time can be in as little as 3-4 business days.The delay is mostly waiting on title companies.So when flippers mail letters and post cards to owners saying they can "close quick" and "all cash", that is a fact, not fraud.Of course, realtors will recommend you list your property – that's how they make money – so they are self-interested, which makes the report biased.Maybe next time you can have a "flipper" on you show for balanced reporting.The idea of anyone feeling "pressured" by getting a post card or flyer is ludicrous.If the homeowner doesn't want to sell, the solution is to throw them away.But the idea of "there ought to be a law" is equally ludicrous.If there are bad actors committing fraud, the answer is to enforce the laws already on the books.Out of all the properties posted for sale every 1st Tuesday of the month at the trustee's sale, a very large percentage never make it because they are bought by the very flippers you disparaged.If not for the real estate investing community, cities around the country would look much, much worse.My biggest complaint with your report is that you completely failed to get the rest of the story.Your editor needs address this."