Welcome to BiggerpocketsWhile real estate is excellent to build a fortune,a job makes for a living and down payments.Many BP members here do real estate investing part-timeThere are skills(marketing to motivated sellers, negotiating a great deal,financing a purchase/exit strategies etc) to be mastered to make for financial freedomSure,you have come to the right place.Read, listen,learn, engage the communitySee you in the forums

My wife Lauren and I have developed properties in Greenwich over the past twenty-five years; it was a challenging leaning curve with the vast changes in Planning and Zoning and the increased demands from clients.

Most of the time any websites comps have challenges.

I'd like to transition into real estate investment, and that's the reason I'm part of the BP community.But, I'm curious.. for those who are already engaged in RE investment, what tools or technologies do you think the industry could use and benefit from that doesn't really exist yet?

You should be able to purchase up to 5 properties with a mortgage before it becomes more challenging.  

With more challenges to conventional lending, a lower median income than Anchorage, and a little uncertainty in terms of taxation, staying in a rental might have it's appeal for awhile.I remember the decline from the eighties, this is not the same story.  

Each has its own sets of challenges..

You might burn some human capital (like, frustrate your broker/banker/lawyer or the other side) if you go under contract then find something you don't like and don't buy... but obvious I'd prefer to do that than to buying a house with expensive or difficult issues.I know from experience that FHA loans for 3+ family homes can be a little challenging (they have to meet a "self sufficiency" test, where the rents for the units have to substantiate the carrying cost of the property).

One of my greatest challenge tends to be being tactful in explaining why a brick is a terrible life-raft!  

As landlords and facility managers, you can’t solve this resource crisis, but you will be challenged to control water waste.By taking the initiative to flush less water down the toilet, you can do more for your facilities’ overall usage.