I know some auction platforms only allow the banks to participate (auction.com) and I think it sometimes artificially inflates the price because Joe Homeowner cannot sell his home on the most popular online auction platform but his bank can if he decides to walk away from his mortgage.  

I am interested in meeting up with local investors in the Little Rock metro area to learn more.

I also have a friend who has purchased a few SFHs in Round Rock and has had a lot of success within the past year.

CBS News; Money watch recently released an article about some of the more popular real estate TV stars turned Gurus and how their seminars are not what they are cracked up to be.Some of the Gurus mentioned in the article are:Scott Yancey from Flipping Vegas.Tarek and Christina El Moussa from Flip or Flop.Armando Montelongo from Flip this house.The author got a few quotes from myself and also gave a nice shout out to BiggerPockets.Check it out below.TV stars' house-flip seminars are a flop with some

Starting with BP's popular podcast on itunes, along with free online educational videos and courses, there are alot of tools that can help you learn about real estate.

In DC our most popular type of property is a Rowhouse, and they are attached on both sides.

From it's popular podcast in itunes to it's free online educational videos and courses, you can't go wrong on this site!

Once you perfect this system you will have enough money to invest in those popular neighborhoods.

If you've had them for 2 years and they're current on rent, why rock the boat?

I have three options:I can sell to my tenant - most of my tenants are interested in home ownership, eventually.I can sell to an investor - I only rent M2M so I can offer a home that produces income or can be vacant in 30 days notice.I can sell to the open market - most of what I own is SFH, so I have a broad market to advertise my house...I can also sell my home below market (because my purchase price is right) to get out quickly if I need to and still make a considerable profit.Multiple properties may incur higher PROBABILITY of a bad thing happening, but it will yield you a higher PERCENTAGE of return on your investment IF you stick to your investment rules.My largest "contrary to the popular belief" is that I buy not to generate large amounts of cash flow (although each property does @Justin Fox brings up a good point that it isn't just what you have left after you pay PITI), but to keep my equity safe and building as I own and maintain the property.