With 100k cash, at this cycle what would you invest in?

[Johnson Best]

OWhat would be the most current good risk and rewards or emerging trend to invest in RE related with around 100k cash Xtra finance leverage is ok too.

[Darwin Crawford]

Easy.  

Take $2k, buy a bunch of books and a month in a cabin somewhere quiet to read and absorb them.  top of the list would be anything related to negotiation.  

Then come back, use your $98k balance to get some loans, and buy for cashflow.  Understand you might have to look at a thousand "deals" before you close on one.  

Screw the cycle, buy on fundamentals. My last 2 deals were off the MLS and I got pricing right where I wanted it. Learn to negotiate like a pro. The money is just a tool.