Here is a good Washington Post article (opinion piece) that I was discussing a few months ago with MC public school teacher who I know:http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-great-m...Here is a less politically correct, but more data-centric overview:http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/19285/de-...And here is a report directly from MCPS that addresses the disparity of schools in the county:http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OLO/Resources/Fi...More importantly, those I've spoken to believe that the trend isn't ending...

Good Morning All,I'm still in the process of getting my new team together since the move to DE.

Hey Kevin,Try some A/B testing: rural/urban Absentee owners.Actually C,D,E,F,G with different letters, then track your responses.

Wendell De Guzman, tenants give you the authority to write your own checks against their bank accounts?

The city might overrule them, but there would certainly be vocal opposition.The thing that tells me you're going to have a hard time is this de-grandfathering trip wire.

Once my cash flow needs are met I will de-leverage to reduce risk.

There are already many rentals, but there are more investors looking for rentals and hopefully some looking to de-vest themselves.

Greg Fend, the lease approach mentioned by Wendell De Guzman sounds similar to my dad's approach.In lieu of locking in a nominal % upfront (usually 2-5%) for the option, you increase the rent.

Wendell De Guzman I, too, have noticed a lot of Chicago people lately.

Brandon Turner & Wendell De Guzman - I am such a newbie that I don't even know where I want to start.