I saw an interesting post asking newbies what they fear most about getting started. It was a variety of things depending on the person. The one thing most everyone said in one way or another is fear of the unknown.
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Not so good news for all the people who depend on volume and velocity of transactions, from loan originators to furniture companies to real estate agents. 

I've lost count.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/everett-tenants-seek-an...

Compal — which has built computers, tablets and smartphones for companies like Apple, Google, Dell and Toshiba has leased sites in Taylor and Georgetown, where it plans to employ more than 1,000 people at two buildings totaling nearly 600,000 SFhttps://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2025/11/05/compal-el...

News discussing the growing interest in mortgage note investing, especially in today's market.

https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2024/11/07/jointventure/

The good news is that right now there are 1,500 homes for sale in Maricopa County between $300K - $400K.

Matt, I totally get where you’re coming from.The good news is, yes, you can start from almost nothing, but it usually means trading more time/effort for less money upfront.

So, all your questions are pointless - good news!

However, I have been seeing quite a bit in the news about the area being gentrified recently.I am a newbie so I would like to get the opinion of more seasoned BP peeps with a better understanding of the market.