I believe that we will be changing in the future to being something like this, as our country gains in age and we learn from ourselves politically, culturally, and financially.

The BP community is quick to call out stock investors who "don't get" the nuances and opportunities in REI, including the diversity of investment niches.

As an aside in an ever increasing scam prevalent culture, several tenants that I've placed were more comfortable knowing that they were working with a licensed professional using standard forms. 

Becoming a real estate is a great way to learn the culture of that side of real estate - what you won't learn at Realtor School is how to invest - creative financing and making money.What you will learn is how to keep from getting sued - how to use their forms and making full disclosures.Learn the business from their prospective - but keep in mind (before you become brained washed) that your real goal is to become a successful investor.So - follow their rules - but start to study real estate investing - get a mentor - go to auctions, tax sales - foreclosures - make offers on expired listings.So to make your broker happy -- list a few properties and sell some also.Apply for a credit line, check protection and set up some joint ventures with friends and relatives.You WON'T make that much as an agent - but you'll become wealthy if you learn how to CONTROL and ROLL real estate - make sure you learn advanced creative real estate formulas and use those principals often.Good luck with your release from incarceration of employment.

I'd love to see a wider variety of guests on the show (i.e. people from a minority culture, people who are investing as a parent/child team, people who are renting specifically to refugees, people investing in Detroit and loving it).  

You want to be in Nashville is diversity of economics and a growing population.  

@Daniel Jarvis as long as the deal is right you should buy the SFR. plus its nice to have a diverse portfolio.

Of course, Penn State adorns everything & everyone so no diversity of college fans … except for a few weeks several years ago, sadly.It’s cheap to live here, you can drive from any suburb to Downtown in 10 minutes (really), the Metro area has almost 2 million people and 1.9 live in the burbs.

It also has a TON of culture and great food because of the population, and lots of community and government support to improve the area.  

Some will end up making a killing.When it comes down to it, a tech bubble burst may only really affect the housing markets where there is little economic diversity (Silicon Valley).