Look for a market that works for your time, money, energy that moves you closer to your goal of why you are investing in real estate. 

It does depend on your goals, time, energy you have to put into your investments.

But on the flip side REI allows you to substitute cash investments with your time and your energy.

Lastly, with the Covid-19 shutdown currently in effect and unemployment at records highs considering the 1929 US population was 122MM @ 24.9% at its peak (as opposed to the 328MM population we have today), do you suspect lowering the cost in general for both Wealthability programs might be considered to encourage those of us currently not working and as a goodwill gesture for the unprecedented economic situation we find ourselves in? 

Due to high rate of inflation, we are adding 3% to the total.Due to rising energy prices, we are adding 3% to the total. in order to provide our workers health insurance we are adding 5% to the total. 

While the two are related (an economic concept called elasticity), they're not directly dependent on one another in the short term.  

The presence of major employers like BMW, Michelin, and Fluor Corporation has led to job growth and economic stability in the region. 

There are usually a vocal minority that has the time and energy to be on the board and can push anti-investor NIMBY policies. 

The appealing aspect here is the ongoing population growth and other economic factors.

Although a bank or insurance company would fit nicely into Berkshire’s existing platform, Canada does have restrictions on foreign ownership of those assets – so my bet would be either an energy or utility-oriented opportunity (plenty of them in Alberta) or perhaps a significant stake in Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns the Circle K brand and has a significant global presence, potentially meshing nicely with Berkshire’s recent purchase of Pilot Flying J.This year, I had the pleasure of travelling to Omaha with some friends from New York University’s Real Estate Development program and got to catch up with old friends from all over the world.Alas, my favorite Buffett-ism from the meeting was "Understand that the market is there to serve you, not instruct you".