Hi Barbara!

I have traveled the country and there are only a handful of places I would rather live and all of those places (Santa Barbara, Malibu, SD, etc) are extremely expensive so they will have to wait for retirement.

I don't know Mitch, and have not read his book, but it sounds like a good read.Actually, I want to buy it now that I've read these comments...not to learn about RE, but just for the story.I don't think there is a problem with someone driving 4 hours (plus paying for the hotel and travel BS) to speak and tell his/her story, and share solid info, and at the end of it say "oh, BTW, I do have a product if you are interested" as long as that product is not overhyped, and it's valuable.I flew out to Santa Barbara to speak about lease options, and although the trip ended up costing me about $1200, (I sold SQUAT!!)

I don't remember what plane it was but I do remember making an emergency landing in the desert after flying Santa Barbara to Las Vegas and saying to myself..."

However, if your going to talk real estate the "Shark" I would talk to is Barbara Corcoran...she is a real estate mogul that turned $1000 into a multi-million dollar real estate firm before venturing into other business investments.Having said that...I think it is always a good time to invest in real estate.

Originally posted by Barbara G.

Originally posted by @Barbara G.

I have a family member selling a 4 acre raw lot in escrow for $400K here in Santa Barbara.  

And some of the most sought-after buildings in the city—15 Central Park West and 101 Warren Street, for example—are condos.Some years ago I heard Barbara Corcoran tell an audience at the Harvard Club that they should all buy condos.

Great for the operators but lousy for Jim the Janitor and Barbara the Baker.