I will meet then in person in the next few weeks because I am looking to invest in the area and being in Miami (3 hrs away) having such a resource seems very compelling. 

If you combine that with a core knowledge of real estate investing and a well thought gameplan, you will be well on your way to achieving your goals.

So far i haven't had a compelling reason either way.  

Hi All!I'm getting started with my real estate investing in Kansasy City, MO and was wondering if anyone had some recommended professionals to work with. I already am working with a realtor and property manager (thoug...

I’m only 30 and realize “good things” don’t last forever and I keep feeling this tug at my core to engulf myself in the real estate investing business but feel it would be foolish to walk away from my current position.

In my core areas, I can tell you within $5-10K what something will close at. 

You either need to buy in the area that is zoned “Tourist Core” or just outside the city limits in the area we call the “County”.

That's not very compelling.

@Jared ViernesWelcome Jared - went to WSU myself - take all the RE classes they offer while you're there - many of them will/should count as part of your core classes needed for your MBA - think a couple should be cross listed as Finance classes too.  

I am reading more and more that I need to be willing to do it.I am currently building a core network of folks (real estate attorney, realtor, accountant, lender), and am looking to expand into people in the industry with real world experience.