., resident in the forums.Click on the "Education Tab" at the top of the page, and you could be spending many hours on the Information that is available.Raymond

(Change wording if necessary)@Nick Religa 

And is most wholesales fixer uppers, because that changes my ROI strategy.

The difference can be significant- it certainly has been in San Francisco.2- as for gentrification itself, the irony is not lost on me that a well educated African American woman should not improve a neighborhood:)  you can think of yourself as a positive example for an impoverished community.

Right now I am trying to gather as much information as I can and educate myself while I look for that first deal.  

Anyone know if something has changed that has drastically reduced the properties they list?

It just might be against policy.You may need to make a decision, once you get more established in your REI training/education.  

And, he thinks you're less likely to get a professional tenant when working with people who typically have less education.

Time has a way of changing peoples minds.  

I'm currently closing on my first deal and am considering a career change after years of working the same W2 job to qualify for a conventional loan.