Long distance investing is a challenge but if you do your homework and develop local contacts it is rewarding.

I hope the forums provide you with helpful information and food for thought.

We visited houses, drove neighborhoods, had great food, it was awesome.

The auction is always the first week in Feb.https://www.bidmaricopa.com/ There is a lot to it but once you decide on which tax stratigy you want to focus on it is fun and rewarding.

In other words "performance based compensation" that distributes risk & reward appropriately.

All you have to do is go with the flow and understand your mission is to focus on the end result and do eveything that has to be done in a timely basis to achieve your rewards.

However, I am staying with a relative for a little while so I don't have to cover housing or food bills.The expenses I have are school loans starting next month, paying my mentor once we get started, and car payments once I buy a car.

@Heajin Kim,A 10 percent return would be too low to get the attention of most seasoned investors, especially active seasoned investors.Every Investor is UniqueI believe that every investor is unique in that they must determine their own level of risk and workload vs. reward.

That makes me more committed to what I am doing...just food for thought...how people respond to this information depends on how YOU frame it.Real Estate values are local.

I think I like the strategy sessions more than the main meetings (but the main meetings have food).