What's great is besides those major attractions, the Stadium and Ballpark host other big events (which translates to higher nightly rates and more income for me) like most recently the Country Music Awards, NCAA Bowl Games, Beyonce/JayZ concert. 

Hello everybody Me and my wife are newbies to the real estate game.

Associations can levy special assessments and have deed restrictions that also interfere with typical note collections and enforcement.  

I know because I have traded for some time and I sell premium on the basis of volatility (selling options that are overpriced because of a high volatility and liquidity) Mutual funds, index funds and REITs are a different ball game and can provide steady returns (6-7% i.e.

Like my pinocle partner used to say, "it's no game for a blind man". 

@Will-stephanie Ceballos  The Beltline is a game changer in my opinion.  

It occurred to me a few years ago that my job in law enforcement was giving me skills that might transfer to rental investing.

If you are interested in getting into the real estate game, do it on more relaxed terms.

I figured my heart was in the right place, but as a more novice investor, you always want validation from a more experienced player in the game.

When negotiating a contract assignment with your end-buyer, what is the criteria used for determining how much of an earnest deposit to ask for, in order to insure the end-buyer has some skin in the game and is not so prone ti back out of the transaction during escrow?