Anyways just my 2 cents, I’m certainly not an expert by any means, would be interested to hear what others have to say…BTW there is a great article somewhere on BP by Ben L that talks about this subject (how cheap properties get killed by capex), it's a good read.

Hey Guys,I'm relatively new here but have been listening to a lot of the podcasts, as well as reading the articles/forums. 

It breaks down the popular strategies used in REI.

Of course popular advice isn't always the best advice. 

Check out Philly.com for the full article  http://www.philly.com/philly/business/real_estate/residential/20170122_For_profitable_flipping__few_places_are_hotter_than_Philly_area.html

Live in investments, or "house hacking" is incredibly popular right now.

I have been interested in real estate investing for a number of years and starting to look seriously for some properties around the Houston market.  I'm a millennial and live close to downtown so fit in to this demogr...

@Kim Younkin  clients of mine have been doing what the article talks about far before Hedge funds became a thing... default rate on those is about 90%...

Because we've got a few bumps to the west of us that seem kind of popular...

Smyrna is very popular and I've locked up several tenants there on 24 month leases with the pitch that it will keep their rents stable as the area continues to grow.