It sounds like having a partner has a positive effect in that it gives both people an incentive to study and plan.  

I've been in love since the age of 18, seeing new development homes, watching HGTV, recently (like today) finishing my bachelor's in Real Estate and Economic Development and moving on to study at my master's level, so I can teach other's in the undergraduate programs what RE Investing REALLY is (as the tenure professors have no idea what they are discussing).

I also replaced all my love for music with your podcast

@Taylor Kitchens  no difference than any other person who works and invests.. but as Josh suggests if your flying long haul you will have time to study... were I lived in the Napa valley we had about 30 plus pretty senior SF based guys most were very senior flying asia or transacon. and they had plenty of time actually would have to worry about getting their number of TO and Landings in  :) lest they have to go to the sim. ... they loved golf...

@Karen SchimpfFinding your "blue ocean" takes time but it is a lot more funMy "blue ocean" has always been look for a re problem and find a creative solutionThe book by James Misko "how to finance any property anytime" gives 40 case studies on unique financing strategies

I even worked up one of our houses in a case study to show that.

I haven't studied all the figures as consistently as you, but I definitely agree with what you're saying, and have heard/seen the same things.I'm sure you've also heard from scared people over the years that the shadow inventory is going to cause the local market to plummet; it's always on the cusp of happening... but of course never has.

Well, if you're wholesaling, condition should only matter to the investor.That being said, in a case study that I read about (this is is Milwaukee) a guy put under contract a BROKEN down home for $4,000.

I came to the US last September to study.

After quitting that, I went back to community college to study music, and I'm halfway through the program now. it's been a lot of fun, but now of course I must seriously consider my financial future if I want to continue with a music career.The good news is that I have a significant amount of change to invest in thanks to a fortunate family situation.