Free means nothing out of my pocket.

Ray, Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

Sharen,Welcome to Bigger Pockets.

New construction pockets of residential, multifamily, apartments, retail, etc.Or some neighborhoods can be just staying the same, not declining or improving.

A a fellow VET, welcome to Bigger Pockets.

Find someone there that looks like they know what they are doing and take them out to lunch and pick their brain on your local market.You'll want to keep that cash in your pocket for now, the best thing about real estate is you get to do the majority of it with OPM (Other Peoples Money).

You need someone that will take an interest in the LONG TERM maintenance picture.EVERY contractor builds in overhead and profit that is money right out of the investor's pocket.

Many FSBO's are being FSBO'ed in order to save the commission and put more money in their pocket.

It's my understanding that in order to have an HSA you have to have a high deductible ins. policy in place as well allowing you to use the HSA to cover out of pocket expenses.

You will also never get a margin call, like you would if you owned leveraged stocks and the value fell.Real estate also has a nasty way of reaching into your pocket and taking more money.