If your major was 18th century literature, and then can't find a job, thats your fault,and  no one else.

This is the world that the Industrial Revolution and the rise of corporate America has built since the turn of the 19th Century. 

It looks like a stone foundation with parging (pretty common in early 20th century Philadelphia rowhomes).

I am currently on my 3rd home at what now feels like a century worth of living - 34 years old. 200K in cash came from me personally upgrading these homes and selling for a profit.

I’m still trying to figure out after a year if it is worth it for rentals since for centuries we did without them, and many successful old schools still do, not that it makes it right, but you have more case law and history there.

I'm with Century 21 Sbarra & Wells, and I joined them this winter, though my investment experience dates further back than that.

It is impossible to make a long term rental deal cash flow here unless you get the deal of the century. 

There is an emerging c class with high quality mid century construction in many midwest cities.

I know some who have property in their family there for more than a century.  

Been doing RE for a half century I bet, old truck, jeans from 80's and a peculiar old tie with a flat bottom, and some sneakers he found somewhere..