And yes... very sweet :-)In my mind, trying to find a place that's going to appreciate is a LOT harder and I would move from "investing" into "speculating"  There's nothing wrong with hedging your bet and doing your research and trying to make sure you're not going into an area that's *completely* going to tank, but I've found that when you start speculating on future prices, you start down the path of just what you described... one piece of information says this, another says that... and they're both at odds with each other. 

Hello all,My name is MarcAnthony, but all of my friends call me Marc for short, and I am in my third year of law school in CT.

Usually you get your financing in your personal name then use a land trust.

Hello everyone my name is Richard Lema and I am a 19 year old college student.

Hello All,My name is Tyrece I recently decided I wanted to be a Real Estate Investor.

If they want a return on the investment, I would not put have their names as part of the business. 

Your first and last name, email address and phone number2.)

I initially planned to leave my wife's name off of my investment ventures so that if something went wrong and I go bankrupt, it's just my credit that's affected and not both of ours.

You can find investors here on BP or some Sponsors will even give you the name of one or two folks if you ask.Hope this helps. 

While I encourage you to network via BP, I think your best bet at this point is to find someone through your local meetups.