Those are just a few objections that no one has been able to satisfy.Now for the nugget of wisdom.

If you can align yourself with an excellent sponsor (ask for references), you may be able to achieve your RE objectives while riding on the back of someone who is already doing it in the markets in which you have interest.Also, if this sounds intriguing, ask the sponsor to provide you with examples of deals they have done...with an eye toward seeing what they originally projected vs their actual performance.

. :)  just being objective here. sometimes I think we all think the grass is greener.. but the grass in Orygun is pretty darn green if you take sometime to find the deals... :)

Investing typePersonality styleAs an example, if your goals and objectives are to provide a steady income (capital preservation) than you are investing in a different type of asset/strategy as opposed to one where you want to focus on maximizing wealth (capital creation). 

Anyone know any good objective resources on learning about this market?

He would always pass, and then turn around and buy a shiny object. 

What one person calls a C/D area, others are calling a B/C.It seems that we need some kind of standard based on objective criteria to define a "letter grade" for areas, but I'm not sure what that should be or even if it would work, as these letter grades seem to vary in different markets.If like to be able to filter properties by "grade" if I could normalize across markets.

(Note: You will not ask all of these questions depending on the answers the seller gives and your investing objectives.)Asking About The Seller And Their Property: • Can you tell me a little bit about your home?

It seems like for cash flow investing, at least, there are some pretty objective criteria on whether the deal is good or bad.

I would start by defining your objectives--how much cash flow you need and how soon you need it.