Either the market sucks that bad right now, you aren't really the crown jewel, or the area doesn't care abut or simply can't support crown jewels.

Simply put, points are prepaid interest on the loan.

Saying they are the highest in the country, with the exception of New Jersey is about as ridiculous as saying all of Michigan is a gang infested slum, simply because parts of Detroit are.Also, Texas State sales tax is 6.25%, with local cities and municipalities adding on top, but it is capped by the state at 8.25%.  

As both a Real Estate Agent and an Investor, let me answer by simply saying “YES.”

Some people just don't know what they are getting into.I get calls from people with a 4 million inheritance that simply have never owned any real estate.

Here they are:1.Identifying YOUR goals2.Identifying the client’s problem (s)3.Providing solutions4.Handling Objections5.Asking for the CloseIn the investing world, “Identifying your goals” typically transfers into profit margin.

As someone currently living in the Midwest (Northwest Indiana) looking to start purchasing properties in my area very soon I'm curious if all the feedback above is strictly for someone looking to buy out of state simply to find something cheaper.My plan is to invest in Northwest Indiana (multifamily/buy-and-hold), and the numbers seem to check out for me (using BP calculators), but some of the advice given about Indiana is making me a bit apprehensive. 

Rather than call them every week and simply ask for any deals, if you build that relationship you'll make more connections, more fronds and get more pocket listings.

Sadly it was simply because so many landlords were simply to cheap to join. 

To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.