@Alan Pederson You're correct and I agree, it would be nice to get some experience with purchasing properties with an agent but usually there's tutorials about this kind of stuff so once you buy 1 or 2 properties on the MLS with an agent, the buyer should be relatively comfortable with purchasing houses.

I have 3 questions for you as I'm relatively inexperienced and definitely not familiar with either location.From a real estate perspective only:1) Would you choose Phoenix or Houston?

When I get a colleague request from someone, most of the time, its accompanied with a message so I know first who they are, and second why they are reaching out specifically.But sometimes, I get a colleague request from a name I know nothing about... not sure if they reached out related to a forum post, or if they want to pitch me on something that I may or may not be interested in.Kind of reminds me of LinkedIn, where my approach has always been I don't connect with any random person, only those that I have either met in person, or have interacted with in some business sense.

E= Always passive income, never business related, Passive income, taxed at ordinary rates but losses can only be used against other passive income C= Short term rentals, ordinary income, taxed at ordinary rates.

Part of that is because appreciation is not a guarantee and could change at any time, even to the point where your value is actually depreciating if the market turns in your area, or in the nation as a whole.When I'm working with clients and doing financial planning with them (I'm a CFP® by day), I will always suggest running the analysis out to age 100 because while people are living longer and longer, the chances of someone living to 100 are still relatively low.

I'm a relatively new investor to the Savannah, Georgia area, and I look forward to learning everything I can about real estate. 

No S.A.L.T. restrictions, no state income tax, very low property taxes, relatively low property values etc are all attracting buyers from across the country. 

Well wholesalers have to do a lot of work for a relatively small profit.

If you buy a property, make it have a positive income stream you can probably sell it relatively fast and move your investable cash into a larger complex later.

Me and my wife are 27 living in western,ky.We are about to sell our house in the near future to a relative.