Anthony - I know you are well intentioned  but "lower income" and "moving" to towns like "Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta or Dallas" encompasses a whole LOT of factors (Economic/social etc etc) that don't translate easily to uprooting from their existing place and moving to  as you put it.  

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I have been wanting to actively engage in real estate investing for years.  

You will receive an Addict award along with a habit; as well as learning and retaining useful real estate information without struggling.We are considered to be the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with so connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

You will get what you pay for essentially.For REI's, Virtual Assistants are best to help with listing management and coordination, email marketing and direct mail campaigns, market research, transaction coordination, social media, and buyer/seller/agent correspondences- things that are essential but also take up a lot of your time.

. :)I really look forward to all the engagement and I hope to pick up some good insights along the way.

The MLS is often the last resort, not many deals there listed for home buyer Homer Home Owner.RE is a social business.

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You are adding more knowledge to your excitement and skills, which will yield you positive results again and again.Bigger Pockets has various resources such as: ebooks, forums, blogs, webinars, podcasts, keyword alerts, an awards system, a learn section, colleagues, informative people in many fields of real estate, and more.We are considered to be the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with so connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.