We signed up for Connected Investors 9-4-16.

I have worked in the oil & gas industry for 10 years and now I want to switch to property manager in an effort to understand the industry very well and become an investor myself or even have my own PM company one day.... who knows there is no limit on ambitions.The point is, companies are asking for yardi experience in their ads and yardi is asking to be employed with a company to learn it!

I bought the audio version of "the Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller from Audible recently.

Essentially there is a property management company that finds investors to pay for the build of duplexes that are then sold for 30%-40% more than the cost to build.

Which will bring plenty of other investors and general business to the area.

I am an agent and investor in MN and WI.

While opinions may vary, I rely on data to help drive real estate decisions and planning.Key ConsiderationsEducational Attainment: 77008 boasts higher numbers of residents with bachelor's (12,241) and master's degrees (5,739) compared to 77063.Demographics: 77063 has a higher percentage of foreign-born residents (41.02%) which typically indicates a strong rental market and with 76.86% renter-occupied versus 32.60% in 77008.Economic Factors: Median income in 77008 is $140,609 with a low unemployment rate of 3.37%, whereas 77063 shows lower median income ($51,899), higher unemployment (9.99%), and more families below the poverty level (16.51%), which may indicate economic diversity but also potential rental payment risks​​.Age Distribution: 77008 has more middle-aged residents (35-54) [8970 compared to 6,115] and a slightly higher proportion of young adults (25-34) compared to 77063 but both are popular with younger adults suggesting strong rental markets equally exist.

All in-person meetups are a great way to get started and meet other investors who have done what you want to do.If you want to house hack that first multifamily, you will not use DCSR.

Hello, Fellow Bakersfield, RE investor.

Hi Victor, it is a great time to buy in Orlando for investors.