I first became interested in investing about 2.5 yrs ago when I saw enormous potential in the Jonesboro market so I have been watching the area for a while (and in frustration of not being able to do anything).

South suburbs can have enormous property taxes and fees -- to the point of negative appreciation -- because they have no other tax base.

I learned an enormous amount that first year and realized property management was a lot easier than I'd previously thought.Curious to hear what others have experienced that worked well.1.

I fear the US will become a nation of renters, with the mega hedge funds owning enormous parcels of single family housing all across the country. 

Bunch of Govt BS is all it really is......Having said that, make sure you do it right because in some states (like CA) the fines are enormous...like $30k first offense.

Which for a market still under 700,000 people is going to create an enormous need for housing. 

You can invest in an index fund with 300-500 Fortune 500 companies that have enormous assets and experience in business.  

The benefits are enormous for investors and those of us seeking additional passive income streams.  

Custom builders have to have enormous experience to be successful at one-off builds.

An enormous tax free gain and a chance to re-deploy capital to a non speculative investment with an actual return on equity.