My investor owns a few thriving businesses including a rental house and three karate schools. 

Are the dues paying an idle managers salary or going to project over-runs.... and still not maintaining the place or building reserves (the bad side) or do the dues help a well run association thrive, are they accounted for in a transparent way with good reserves, funding an active maintenance program, solid reserves, and good owner involvement and professional management (good side)..

But, if you can make it work in those times, you'll thrive in today's market!

Anyway, the purpose of this forum is to learn and hopefully I can inspire you and others to think outside the box and consider some new ideas because having an arsenal full of weaponry is how you survive and thrive in the ever changing arena of REI. 

It just so happens I stumbled across this whole sale investment company, and I got involved...I was like a kid in a toy factory out of my mind with joy, it was like riding a bicycle on the phone making deals, going out looking at properties, building relationships with buyers, sellers, agents, brokers, ect... after, really my first month I knew I had to start my own company... however I stayed with the company for 7 months, and decided now was the time to do my own thing, I know the game, I also know I have so much more to learn, if I built a thriving wholesale investment company once before I can do it again.

If cash flow is your strategy, I'd look in other markets.It's too pricy and too competitive for us cash flow guys to thrive here.

Indianapolis and its suburbs are thriving and Ive seen an increase in property value and rent prices.

I do not want ownership in 1-2 star communities, but I have a consultant on our staff that thrives on this and owns communities with residents he "aspires to upgrade to rednecks".

However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

Though the data is a little out of date (we're currently just shy of 320,000 members), the article is definitely solid and is of course, great press for us.How a Real Estate Investor Built a Thriving Social Network of 250K UsersPlease check it out and if you can, share it on your social media channels (Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / etc ) to help us spread the word!