Contrast that to the old 1% Rule which would have you paying $7,675,000 for this property.

Jeff Arndt, if I remember correctly, in addition to many of the spouses who stayed at home, and in contrast to the general population, many of those that Stanley interviewed had never gone through a divorce.

So if you want to compare contrast them you should really be comparing private real estate to "publicly traded REITs".To answer question: you can find thousands of these kinds of private real estate deals, if you are interested in them.

For contrast, Galveston is ~40-50% "average" occupancy.

And where will the extra money to invest come from as my rent continues to rise at or above inflation when, in contrast, my housing costs as an owner are not directly tied to inflation while the appreciation of my housing asset (my home) is?  

Mine were light gray with royal blue, nice contrast, but nothing like the ones Rob is going to be sending me!

Sure, you can fix and flip properties to owner occupants, but let's compare and contrast Flipping for Profits with Buy & Hold.  

I've been using a gray with contrasting grey trim in all of my rentals.

In contrast, Wisconsin has made tremendous strides reducing waste, bloat and taxes, and the results are starting to show.

Contrast this with Austin, not enough starter homes built causing real estate prices  and rental rates to climb extraordinary fast!