The tortoise always wins the race.

Also, Bakersfield has always been a tortoise in terms of markets where LA and Bay Area seem to be more of the hare.

Folks can chase initial cash flow - It is super easy to acheive on paper,  in the end just like the tortoise and the hare story, we know who wins. 

Eventually, you reach the point of "critical mass": you look at deals, you can see how all the pieces fit together, you can tell which deals will work even before you run the numbers.Eventually, you run out of reasons to hold back.When I was W2, I once saw this poster in a head-hunter's office: "Consider the tortoise who makes no progress until he sticks his neck out."

Its the old tortoise and the hare issue.

I ended up going to a country named Malta in the mediterranean see and worked as a pizza delivery man.

It has 1600 sf, 2 car garage, split level, Mediterranean style, originally built in 1910s. 

Who wins the race the tortoise or the hare?  

@Maura CovaciHow is the Mediterranean coast of France for investments?

A tile roof in a Mediterranean climate can easily last over 100 years.