It's a rapidly appreciating area near an old hospital campus soon to be rebuilt medical office park.

If you're looking for rehab targets, the character of places like Prosper and Anna is changing rapidly and there might be opportunity.I would take anything I say about investing with a grain of salt, but I'm happy to answer any questions about the area or what I see.

Because leverage uses OPM and allows you to expand more rapidly while still have your cash reserves if necessary.

San Antonio is big military presence for jobs, but is rapidly expanding its other sectors. 

I've got some funds secured for buying my first rental property!  However, I have a couple of newbie questions.  I feel like some of these small details get left out in the podcasts.I'm assuming I should get pre-appro...

It turns out that the Kalamazoo REIA has combined with the Grand Rapids one.

I've been here almost 2 years now....I've noticed that Homestead is growing pretty rapidly.

HQ are up in Coon Rapids.

@Dan D.As a fellow investor in southern ca, my advise is that out of state route is good if you can scale to 10 or 15 properties rapidly. if you are only interested in two to three rentals, save these downpayments and invest in area two to three hours away from bay area like bakersfield, fresno, sacramento, patterson city etc.Its not worth your time and hassle with pm companies for two to three rentals in out of state scenario.i can still find decent cap rates within area two hours away from los angeles in multi family my two cents...

Thank you all very much for your very rapid responses!