Q1 will start a national recession caused by the fiscal cliff aka broad tax increase.

A very broad question, I know - but I ask this because there are A LOT of real estate investors who pour their heart, soul, money and years of their lives into this endeavour and get nowhere with it - while others seem to hit one grand slam after another.Why does this happen?

But I'd like to know where I can go - either to an individual or the internet - to find market information, statistics, etc.

You need to subscribe a wireless internet service as well.

As Will said since it is non-conforming it is very high risk.The problem I see if it is a short sale or foreclosure is when the broker or agent does a BPO or even a regular sale they make small adjustments for it but not enough.As mentioned you have to get it for an amazing price as you do not have enough comps to feel comfortable nailing down a very specific exit value but have more of a broad range.

Buildium even has a mobile app.Whichever you pick, make sure its hosted on the internet.

In my 1st post I would like to share the apps I use and find out what apps BP members are using.1) sign my pad- sign docs from your tablet or phone.2) foxfi- free internet hotspot.3) cam scanner- takes pic of doc and saves it as a PDF to your computer.4) dropbox- gives you access to your docs anywhere via the cloud first 2gb are free.I need a good office suite to read and make exel docs if anyone knows one.Also I need an app that edits PDF files.

After going though that general one, but some specifically around plumbing and electrical.2) The internet - there are many sites that discuss various projects.

I found this forum after doing a quick internet search.

So far it's just been me doing searches on the internet, setting some criteria on rental listing sites and taking to agents rookie type stuff.