However, If you live in a small town or a rural area, you may need to choose somewhere else to start.

I never actually went live on the site because of the 15% fee they wanted.

Where do you live, and where are your units? 

I grew up north of San Francisco and then moved to live and invest in Reno, NV.

Buy a property when it feels good is when you are buying your primary home where your kids will grow up and you'll live with your family.

It is a TON of work but you only need 1 to 2 deals per year to live the good life.

I buy homes as a primary residence with 5% down and move into them keeping my previous as a rental and the area that I live doesn't have new builds that would work for us, otherwise I would buy a new build. 

I know becoming a part time agent is one way, but where we live in south Florida seems to be overfilled with agents and I don't think its a great fit for us right now. 

@Felicia Vinces it sounds like you missed our Year End Live show and Podcast of "Real Estate Notes Show' where 2 15 year experience note investors break down what makes a note valuable.  

There are deals in every market if you know how to look for them and there are strategies that work in every stage of the cycle.