I'd say pick a neighborhood that you're comfortable in, feel good about, etc. and become an expert in it.

At least one of the education organizations runs as a MLM and uses similar tactics to recruit new victims.

I moved to Atlanta exactly one year ago and going to REIA meetings and subgroup meetings have been very helpful.Is there a particular neighborhood or county you will focus your investing in?

@Gavin Estenssoro - you can always drive by the property and get a good sense of the neighborhood and its condition from the outside.

My love for Zillow is as a general way of looking at a city quickly, and estimating the economic temperature of it's different neighborhoods and overall market strength.

The property is located in a desirable neighborhood for families and students.

Complete your due diligence by going to see the operation, view some properties and the neighborhoods their in...

I have my financing lined up and I have had a few properties under contract, but backed out during options for various reason (found out one was on the edge of a sec. 8 neighborhood, and another paid all utilities for tenants).Just this week, I found what I thought was the right investment for me.

I live in West Palm Beach and I am having a hard time finding good properties in good neighborhoods that has no HOA .

Greater Houston is a great place for real estate investments given the deflated prices compared to other US markets & the impressive population growth.Here are a few tips in this market:- lack of zoning makes knowledge of subdivisions(neighborhoods) VERY important; so know your numbers by subdivisions, i.e DOM, avg sales & rental price per sqft etc- market in Houston below $150k is overpopulated right now- too many people & too many transactions- so don't be fooled by recent sales data since they may be inflated; true value of SF investment properties should be driven by cap rates; SF rental market in Houston in north of 10% cap rateLet us know if we can assist on any way- we provide data to help investors find their own off-market deals.