I am not saying that they are bad markets, just not emerging. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/74387-ke...andhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/73999-ou...and this one to help identify emerging markets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/66508-ho...

And I have a blog, KarensPerspective, where I've written a lot on landlording.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

@Joseph CochranBP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

@David WaddletonCleveland all day long.It’s the new Dallas.There’s a reason it’s been the most popular answer on your thread.I’ve bought 34 units there in the last 12 months.It won’t last long.Those who keep talking about “population decline” in relation to Cleveland probably know nothing about the market.Do yourself a favor and visit.Talk to operators on the ground,not some data wonks on BP who just simply regurgitate what they’ve read on some blog article (probably also written by some paid author who hasn’t visited Cleveland in 10 years).It is also slowly but surely changing from a strict “cash-flowing market” and is sure to be seeing some crazy appreciation soon.It’s the law of demand and supply.Investor interest (especially OOS) is just manic at this time!...

Those are "black swan" events and are unpredictable.http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2011-Case-SHiller-updated.pngOther than those events, there were small ups and downs, but the overall trend is clear: inflation drives price appreciation.Now, that neglects local effects, which can be huge.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/575/blog_posts/2743-4-obstacles-to-creating-wealth#commentsPlease delete.

As mentioned in the other comments finding the right mentor shortens the learning curve, minimizes the costs of mistakes and increases profits.Of course finding the "right" mentor, is the critical point.I have written about this subject a couple of times over in my BP blog.

You can refer the article from CBS here for this number:http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/home-equity/does-the-8000-tax-credit-really-cost-43000-per-buyer/1123/An article from MarketWire has observed that "In the months following the extension of the tax credit, price reduction levels have since declined."