In real estate, including appreciation, your return can easily be in the double digits.

In this digital age, the issue of geographical location is becoming less and less important to running a successful investment or rental business.3.

the bubble "pop" ain't happening. when you've got a decrease in home prices not seen since the depression, it's bound to come back up.I find it comical where everybody fears a bubble yet at this time last year I was speaking of how we will see a double digit increase soon. all of the "BP nation" told me I was on drugs and that "the experts" don't expect that for some time.I hear a lot about the govt being in debt & I agree - they're incompetent fools yet the value of this country - just based upon precious metals, oil, etc puts us at an infinite number. we ain't going anywhere.and let's just say the housing market does crash. good!

There are so many other markets that can achieve double digit returns.

No worries same here, we have all been through some type of financial hardship sometime in our lives, but you have come to place, ask questions, be active in the forum, listen to free podcast, and read free Ebooks. 

Search for members who have information associated with them that pertains to what you are seeking and send them a colleague request.Bigger Pockets has resources such as: ebooks, forums, blogs, webinars, podcasts, keyword alerts, an awards system, learn section, informative people in many fields of real estate, colleagues, and more.

I've been listening to podcasts, reading all the "how to" guides, ebooks, blog posts and forum posts and have been amazed at the wealth of information available.

There is a free ebook on flipping and investing and how to estimate repair.  

Members can now upload and share forms, documents, spreadsheets, templates, ebooks, letters, presentations, and other files with their fellow BiggerPockets members.

This day and age, it's also easy enough to have the PM send before&after digital pics of significant repairs.