Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Look, someone from Columbus is again telling someone to invest there.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: I agree with number 3 the most, as most of us who have been in the game for over 30 years will all say we shouldn't have sold so much.

However, most new investors make a much lower return and could be upside-down for a long time.Cashing out equity to invest presented much less risk when mortgage rates were 3% and properties were producing better returns.For a green investor, borrowing money so you can borrow money is high-risk.

Quote from @Cameron Green: Hi Josh,You can definitely dispute the classification of your property to reflect it as a 3-bedroom instead of a "Den."

Along with the condo fees come the amenities (gym, pickleball, boat docks, tennis, putting green, heated pool, etc.).  

And TX for jobs I guess some folks like the weather in Texas not my cup of tea though.

That company supports foreclose bidders they produce a document daily on all the sales with same info I mentioned above and color coded certain props with extra caution Red or Green for ready to go bid with confidence. although this created uber competition. 

So, they didn't realize they essentially purchased land that is completely worthless beyond just serving as a green space. 

@James Green that’s awesome!

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: In Florida, for example, they buy a majority from the MLS, which makes no sense at all for an investor.