Now in terms of meetings being online, it's all good to me considering I kind of love how much work is actually able to be from home considering this way we won't keep making the earth have more greenhouse gases that are eventually going to turn Vermont into waterfront (unfortunately true, unless carbon sequestration picks up).I wasn't aware that there'd be other newbies as well at most meetings I attend, but it seems that I'll fit right in. 

Sounds like you are doing a really good job as is and so I am sure you will pick the right path.

I don't know if this is considered upstate, but all the properties cash flow and he has picked them up between 100-150k price range. 

Pick a property, any property, and do an analysis on it.

However, in many markets the cost for properties have risen to the level where the numbers just do not work if you are picking them up at market value. 

@Joe Martella You obviously choose to cherry-pick which posts of ours you read or reference. 

Either way, pick a market and stay focused - become an expert and opportunity will come. 

Not bad, picked up $20k on $100k.Person B  has $120k in stocks.

If you can befriend or get to know the local administrators, they'll cherry pick tenants for you. 

Others pick a topic and download those.