I know someone is going to quote a recent (either "Business Week" or "Fortune") magazine article showing huge appreciation, particularly in the bigger cities; DFW, HOU, SAT, AUS, HOWEVER, no one has ever shown me the methodology used in that study and everything I've looked at in those markets changes when you BACK THE NEW CONSTRUCTION out of the equation.In my local market the appraisal district tried to jack our numbers up and I protested.

You could start to research bigger, high end residential projects or consider commercial projects.3) meeting like-minded people, there aren't many of us-There here, they are just lurking in the shadows.4) getting the word out about what I am doing.

I feel like I could read Bigger Pockets a million times a month by myself!

This year along with getting older, I moved into a bigger nicer home and have been less motivated to work hard at putting up signs all night long.

Yet, another newbie to Bigger Pockets.

Hello!

I'm a real estate buyer's agent in central Connecticut, landlord, aspiring investor and new blogger on all things real estate.

I'm here to learn about managing my property, buying additional multis in CT an...

I call this site my bible.I've learned so much and I've met a few interesting people.I now feel confident enough to a deal instead of sitting on my couch and reading rei books......THANKS BIGGER POCKETS..

Now I have threatened and been willing to go to court on some bigger apartment deals and on a larger package deal, but a little house just isn't worth it.ILikeVanilla, most people talk about wanting to start when they were younger, but let me tell you it is very hard to do this when you are young.

I understand there's more risk in going bigger, but there's already elevated risk either way by choosing to go farther or pay more closer.I don't know where most of you guys live but, it's my firm belief that certain cities have passed the threshold for new buyers to make positive cash flow (at 20% down payment or less).

i would like to start there and as i learn graduate to bigger things.