Not only have I been to Yacolt, I did an inservice with the North Country Emergency Medical Service there, teaching how to communicate with patients who are Deaf and those who use languages other than English.

I also like medical center area but don't own anything there.

We tend to ignore medical and educational debt / black marks but our flags are raised when we see cc missed payments, cable, power, etc. 

If you are considering it for an alternative to a 401k there was also mention on one of the podcasts or blog posts of using HSA medical account contributions which can grow tax free for medical expenses later in life when these costs will be higher, downside might be that the companies you have them with might not offer many investment options so the return might not be as good as your options in a standard investment account even taking the taxes into consideration. 

.• Convertible: Suppose single family homes are the best investment today and 5 years later the best investment are condo medical offices.

- Medical bills- Unemployment- Moving (work related, or other)- DivorceThere are other reasons as well, but those are some big reasons.

Couple that with medical issues and you are in a heap of it.I would step away from REI for a while until you feel committed to making another go at it.

Further, it is clear that observations for units in tertiary markets can have far in excess of 50%.

It's a huge medical field.

They had great payment history for 14 years until this medical emergency put them behind and they have a Realtor friend who has already worked out the short sale with the bank -- they just won't let him buy the property because he is such close friends with the owners.