But if this is a long range investment which you plan to enjoy in your golden years, it would work, even if occasionally you are in the negative as long as the property is a quality property.

In the northeast, it is basically a myth.Will people find one occasionally?

There are nuggets of information occasionally that are worthwhile, but generally to make use of them you need to know more than what they are teaching you on the subject.

I'm biased because Ronit (my wife for those that don't know) worked at 61st and Arch for five years and I'm pretty comfortable in the area as I'd occasionally pick her up, drop her off, go to lunch in the area with her, etc. 

We're talking multiple $100,000's of equity created on the deal, occasional 1% rule or close to it, millions in net worth appreciation, the whole shebang. 

Well 80% is gone other than the occasional unicorn. 

Adelson's and Sands are basically out of Vegas and looking at Dallas for the worlds largest convention businesses (and gaming).I could name probably another 100 positives for Texas vs most other places in the US for real estate investment.Wind and Hail are some of the negatives and the occasional hurricane, but none of those seem to be stopping the growth.Come on down. 

That way, I can occasionally do my W2 work from the property when I need to be there at some point in the day.3.

Occasionally you'll find a notice posted on the property with contact info.3.

We negotiate pricing, push for terms favorable to our seller, co-ordinate the signing of documents, manage various deadlines (P&S, extensions, inspections, mortgage commitment, closing, vet the financing before accepting an offer (yes, there are still garbage pre-approvals out there), co-ordinate inspections and appraisals - including well water and septic system tests, negotiate pricing adjustments following home inspection, support the sales price with comps for the appraiser, stomp out the various fires that pop up along the way, wrangle the occasional obnoxious or overly anxious seller, make sure that the attorneys are on track with disclosures like lead paint, asbestos, mold and septic, get the seller organized with final utility readings and transferring them to the buyer at the right time and managing the final walk-through the day of closing and getting to the closing table.Other than that, we don't lift a finger.