(Usually based on assessed value)  In the future it is better to use LLC's as you have more diverse financing options when you are not taking title personally.

Honestly, there are already way too many out of towers and developers from other states and countries who do not live in Houston and understand the culture and what the city is like buying and holding property that actual residents would like to own and actually improve rather than sitting in a room 500 miles away collecting money for nothing.  

Diversity 

Diversity of renters, length of leases in place, property condition, and location can also affect risk and value, ultimately impacting the cap rate.When someone says a property has a cap rate of 5%, or that assets in a given area are trading around a 5-cap, they are talking about the return on that property.

You can get in with a diverse skillset (blue collars have a ton of synergy with real estate) that doesn't necessitate a degree.But with that said, let's be clear. 

We just need to be careful as a society that we do not lean too far to the left that we create a culture that shames the entrepreneurs and business people.

Both are strong cash flow markets but in addition to good cash flow, they both have strong economic and demographic fundamentals such as growing populations, job growth and modern/diverse economies and industries.

I like the diversity and travel connectedness of New Jersey/NYC, but again, extremely expensive.

As highlighted in NAR’s August study, remote work opportunities are likely to become a growing part of the nation’s workforce culture.

If I were looking for a W2 job in Michigan, I'd start looking in the general area of Grand Rapids, and that part of the state.Not all places outside Michigan understand Deer Season, meaning cultural similarity to the U.P.Water Winter Wonderland