Your experience, obviously, is based on a "hands on" approach, a methodology that has been successful for your particular real estate investment interests.My article is mainly directed at newcomers to the field of real estate investing; those people who post questions here at DP who might not have any idea what to do first, in terms of their own investing potentials.

I was thinking about the same thing and I think the problem is that this site, as useful as it can be, is not too keen on anything that makes the product or methodologies being pushed look unappealing.

We will need to research this part of our goal when we reach this pointThe same methodology we use for our 2nd goal, we will use for our 3rd goalHow to do deals1.Find the deal in our specially laid out chosen location 2.Run the numbers on the deal to see if the asset fits the minimum net $100 per door and the 15% cash on cash return model3.Check to see if structurally the property will make a viable deal4.Place a bid on the property with a pre approval letter in order to obtain bank financing, or execute using capital raised from the various sources discussed above5.Get the team to move in to make the property rent ready as soon as possible. 6.Hire a property manager and rent out the property as soon as possibleExit StrategyOur exit strategy should allow us to be able to rent the property at a breakeven point.

If you don't follow proven methodology and you don't know what you are doing, you can lose a ton of money.

There are definitely deals available on the Internet in Baltimore you just need a system or methodology to filter out the junk.

Virtually meaningless.Unless the local tax authority has a better methodology that most of keeping their assessments in step with actual market value there could be a huge gap between the market value of a property and the amount the local municipality wanted to earn from that property.

Honestly I haven't had the time to read through this yet, but CoreLogic usually puts out some thought provoking stuff with good data and methodology behind their research.The following link provides a summary of their Q1 2013 Renter Applicant Risk Index Reporthttp://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/18/5575564/corelogic-releases-first-quarter.html

Consult your attorney for legality of actions that fit your investment methodology.

I have done a bit of reading so I am familiar with a lot of the terminology and methodology of investing. 

@Christopher SparacinoEven though I’m licensed in a couple states I have purchased property in other states where I am not licensed and I used the same methodologies to get values.