All the stars and planets have to align for it to work.

The combination of relentless accountability, wholehearted transparency and radical vulnerability is only for those with a serious commitment to massive personal growth.It's not always pretty and it is very often hard as hell, but I've found nothing better in my 55 years on the planet!

The grass just looks greener..If you ear your income in silicone valley, investing in Milwaukee makes sense.

The rental business is like every other business on this planet where every business tries to make the most profit possible.

I find out how much the property sold for last, who bought it, the tax rate on the property, the appraised value of the property, etc...I don’t have to have all the planets in line, and the blessings of a priest to bid, but I do like to get that warm fuzzy feeling about the place.

I would rather sit on the beach,watch TV, etc. with my time on this planet. 

People always think the grass is greener in some far off place instead of looking within driving distance.

I didn't earn, chose, or deserve the life given to me, and it would be unethical of me to not do my very best to make a positive impact on this planet every day so that a higher percentage of the future population can live a life of equal or great abundance than my own in the future. 

I base my bold statement about Self-Storage on my personal success in that niche (recently turned 40K investment into 60K per year in positive cashflow and increased equity in the property from the 40K I invested to $500K in just 18 months.....hence the bias:) but also on some key statistics. 1) Self Storage REITS were the top performing REITS for 2011 with returns of 35.22 and second for 2012 (to the Timber REIT) coming in at 19.942) Self-Storage Backed Loans default less than any other real estate backed loan on the PLANET (including owner occupied homes).....less than 8% default rate says something about the health of an industry.3) Income to Expense Ratios hover around 33% in Self Storage compared to 50+% for apartments/offices, etc.At the very least, I would encourage you to take a look at this niche!

It's Greener, it's more economical, it promotes diversity.