re: Is Real Estate Investing a smart strategy right now?

Yeah, I am finding that inventory is low, and I am putting in 30-40 offers a month right now with the hopes that I get 1 under contract with a price that is under market value in order to turn a nice profit. The garden district is where I am concentrating most of my marketing and research because it is a hot area, but like you said, inventory is very low. I might start looking at older homes in the Ascension area as well to allow a better chance of landing a contract, but it will require more purchasing power to buy in that area.