You are an hour to Augusta, I see - Augusta has population density, lots of apartment buildings/market for rentals, and a more stable employment base than much of the state thanks to it's status as the state's capitol/state jobs. 

Just another reason I left State employment, some at a higher regulatory level are no better than those they are trying to regulate!

All contracts, options, or other devices not based upon a substantial consideration, or that are otherwise employed to permit an unlicensed person to sell, lease, or let real estate, the beneficial title to which has not, in good faith, passed to such party for a substantial consideration, are hereby declared void and ineffective in all cases, suits, or proceedings had or taken under this chapter; however, this section shall not apply to irrevocable gifts, to unconditional contracts to purchase, or to options based upon a substantial consideration actually paid and not subject to any agreements to return or right of return reserved.

I am a software engineer and  seeing that's what I attended college for that's the industry I've been employed in for the past 30 years. 

I personally think the market is overvalued right now, and I'm waiting until employment gains reverse again.

The index uses non-farm payroll employment, the index of industrial production, real personal income excluding transfer payments, and real manufacturing and trade sales - along with some fancy statistical transformations.Let's look at it recession by recession..T-0 is the month of the second consecutive occurrence of the index over 4.0% "D Day"T-1 is the month of the first occurrence.

Commingling different types of contract obligations with various investor strategies, at an investor's whim, is dangerous, your contracts must "fit" the strategy to be used.I'm not saying you can't mix contract obligations, I'm saying you can't employ just any strategy (like wholesaling) with agreements that, in this case can't be assigned lawfully unless you modify your strategy to conform to the type of agreement being made.    

Look for areas with rising real estate sales, employment growth, and other indications that the town will rebound from the recession.Sound Condition.

I chalked it up to not having an agent list the house, but now I have a buddy doing one with a "top" agent, and I don't think they have even given a single tour.Major employers/economic drivers are a university and an air force base, so lots of people who are here for a few years, but may leave and not want to buy.

So I plan to learn every single way possible whether I decide to employ that strategy or not.