Houma is #104 on the Forbes list for "Best Small Places for Business and Careers" and #23 for "Job Growth" It is close enough to New Orleans that I can still benefit from that area as well ranked #29 on the Forbes list for "Best places for Business and Careers" and was Forbes's 2012 fastest growing city.Not the best numbers but good enough that thinking about getting into real estate investing in the area just made sense.

It drives me bonkers when I accept a new colleague request and it bounces me back to the news page.

When you hit the mark then many people move most of the real estate portfolio to safer returns in the high single digits instead of anything risky in the double digits.I like to maintain liquidity right now for my business and growth.

But Californians...please do not invest here and drive up our prices, OK?

I love what I do, but I am obsessed with REI - spend all my free time researching it, listening to podcasts, driving around looking at houses, working on my own house.

I drive through Cookeville pretty often...

That is my sole advertising method and the best part is that whoever drives by and calls is not going to waste your time vetting the neighborhood because they already know where it is.

We drive beater cars although we could afford beamers...All of this is sad...

Them effectively owning that market does drive up the prices in other ranges.

You need to ask, What needs to be renovated, how is the economy/job growth in the market, what is the neighborhood like, is a chance to get $7,200 per year worth $40,000, Will you be able to qualify for a refinance before his terms are up?