It would be like going out of your way to visit a restaurant in a unique location, only to have it serve food from Applebees. 

Research the area, demographics, jobs, companies moving in, Starbucks and malls, restaurants, hospitals, schools and all other life amenities near by.Don’t invest in MSAs under 250k population.

Hello - First post, glad to be here!I am considering a barbecue venture and am looking to start small. A "shack" model is very appealing, (http://bit.ly/2vYMEw6) but after searching for awhile, I have no idea how to f...

We offered to take them out to a nearby restaurant and pay for their dinner.  

I see the same things.. this in my mind is not really  real estate investment its a business.just like buying a restaurant or other cash flow business.. it needs to be worked.. 

I currently came across a duplex sitting on 6 acres minutes away from an up and coming area(restaurants and shopping).

My tenants are either rednecks, ruffians, Mexicans or a combination of all 3.

Absolutely @Tony Goodwin First, surround yourself around people in the business at your local REIA, meet ups, chamber of commerce, auction steps, the nearest McDonalds or common restaurant right after the auction because thats where investors go to discuss their successes and failures, etc and MEET these people to build your network.

I want to share this exciting website and the incredible opportunities available t them so they  don't work 70 hours a week in restaurants as my wife and I do!

(You know, all the cool stuff that attracts people like you).Investors start seeing all the money being spent on this sorts of stuff, and decide to come buy up land and create all sorts of new, cool trendy pubs, bars, restaurants, yogurt shops and other stuff you might not expect to find in a city of this size, which attracts even more of your peers.10-20 years from now when 50% of the workforce might work from home, or some high speed rail gets built that connects Sacramento and Stockton to the Bay Area in less than an hour, you'll look back and realize making the move to Sacramento was one of the best decisions you've ever made......And so will every investor who bought property here and the let the appreciation and rent growth boat take their portfolio to new heights.I'm the perfect example... bought a single family home in October 2016 for $260k with only 5% down... remodeled both bathrooms, painted, replaced the AC and pool pump and that's it.