That being said, I have heard of people finding "diamonds in the rough" so it is one strategy.We focus on larger multifamily properties and our best resource to date has been by old fashioned calling up brokers in the area we are interested in and building a relationship with them.

I am hoping to buy maybe 5-10 properties in this fashion.

However, if I have a timely matter i.e. wanting an offer put in- I do expect that it is done in a timely fashion. 

If you agreed to "no trees in the parkway" or agreed that the HOA could change those rules in a legal fashion, then you have to remove them.

I am just really meticulous and want to make sure that I am doing things in the most efficient fashion.

I would think that Parker's in the Houston area would behave in a similar fashion.

I'm fashion blind, but I know how to do everything from plumbing to electrical to walls to flooring. 

As the cohort ages into retirement, the fund will be allocated almost completely to only the safest assets on the market.Although it eludes everyday notice, the United States (and arguably, the whole world) functions in a similar fashion. 

Would a regular old-fashioned investment like an IRA be a good alternative? 

That's what I did - I wired the money to the title company, just being old fashioned when I said "write a check" 😁What about you?