There is a good mix of newbies and experienced investors and you and your wife are welcomed to join and see what other investors are doing to be successful. 

I have been glued to this site for a couple of months now and love reading the articles, comments, and listening to the podcasts as well.My wife and I live in Winter Park, FL and I am currently working in Construction Accounting while she is a surgical tech at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital.

And the mix of stone floors and hardwood floors is amazing.

They currently have an equity offering for a mixed use highrise in Lower Manhattan that I am seriously considering funding with some money from my self-directed IRA.  

I've checked Austin, TX and Raleigh, NC as they are both hotbeds for tech which is kind of what I am looking for, with Austin being the more general-purpose market (but also more expensive).Any ideas on where to start?

@Jonathan Guerrero I target a mix between absentee owners, probates, and vacants.

We manage over 1300 units and many of our tenants are not tech saavy (pay with check, and still submit hand written maintenance requests, etc.)But you will still gain a ton of efficiency with tracking the work orders, managing vendors, tenant ledgers, etc.We have property managers that manage 200+ rentals and never work after 5:00 pm.

Steady Rental Rates Fair Appreciation Rates (Don’t go up fast, Don’t go down fast) Good Mix of Business Industries (Financial, Defense, Service Industry Good Consistent CAP Rates

The growing tech industry brings both technical and non-technical people to Seattle.  

The house of cards falls very quickly, if all else fails, you can profit from the huge decline in the bubble we're in (tech sector, etc).Partner with Home Owners for high end flips - Has anyone ever heard of RajuSells.com?