I think public perception of the Midwest has not caught up to the reality on the ground.

You accused other licensed professionals of giving "totally irresponsible and reckless advice" in a public forum.

Many employers are seeing now as a great time to opportunistically buy or lease, usually downsizing, into new office spaces in the district during this period where there are still depressed prices, even on some Class A office spaces.The Resurgence of the Office Market in D.C.The resurgence of employers returning to the city with the pandemic fears now in the rearview mirror is apparent with Q4 of 2024 being the first quarter of positive leasing absorption for office space in the District over the last 10 quarters (Source) Another example is Boston Properties Group (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A Office space in the United States, is building a 320,000 square foot new trophy office in Downtown DC, with 5 floors already pre-leased to the global law firm McDermott Will & Emery as well as the Rockefeller Group developing a 422,000 square foot office building slated for delivery in 2026 at 600 Fifth St.NW, which is similarly 50% pre-leased (Source).

Philly public schools are not classically know for being blue ribbon.

👀Park Hill golf course is no more - welcome Denver’s 4th largest public park coming summer of 2025 ☀️This 155 acre plot of land will now be home to picnic tables, walking trails, and other temporary features 🥾The biggest gripe I hear about buying in the city, is not enough accessibility to outdoor spaces, too clustered, etc.

Also, here's a great article that describes the REPS status:https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/article/tax-rules-for-r...And another for the passive activity loss limitation that other mentioned:https://www.irs.gov/publications/p925

I'm a Navy public affairs officer, so I move every couple years, but I'm currently in Germantown, TN (near Memphis), and I've been interested in RE my entire life.

I'm not sure I would want to be in a blind pool fund at seemingly a late inning stage at this point in the cycleFinally, if you're an average Joe wanting exposure to this sector I would strongly suggest taking a look at the public REITs as an alternative. 

And for me to increasingly and publicly call out any content that promises to be the next Warren Buffet

Not all data is public?