People lie.

As a LL if that is your cost, you need to find better service provider options.In the couple of rare instances where we've rejected someone based on findings in the credit and background, these people knew they were lying and I'm happy to keep their money.Trying to find good renters in Chicago in the winter is terrible. 

Numbers and statistics don’t lie.

you are not lying to the bank,  you are making payments to it.  

No sane person keeps large amounts of cash lying around these days.

After reading posts about out-of-state investors owning/flipping many properties they have never seen in person before due to today's technology, I began to think... are there any situations where you feel like you MUST go visit your property or meet your agent, property manager, or GC in person?

Its like they are adverse to technology but found my listing on facebook.

I also think that those "outside factors you have no control over" that contribute to a neighborhood improving have been a guessing game, but are actually able to be tracked because of advances in technology over the past couple of years. 

I don't lie on mortgage applications.

I'd like to see more emphasis on partnerships between ISU and the DSM area, perhaps technology transfer, etc - with an effort to diversify the economy.