42, I got a late start to REI (just started last year), I own 2 SFH that are currently rented out, another SFH in the process of getting rehabbed and will be rented by September, I own a piece of vacant land near a casino, and I'm almost on contract with my first duplex (a City-owned property).

If you want a really big boast to your Investor career you should try and find some win/win property deals and get in touch with Travis Howard.  

It's still only considered a rule of thumb, so people will tell you that 1% is un-obtainable in their market while others will boast well over the 1%.

2 more casinos being built right now that are both billion dollar projects & going up in the next 2 consecutive years.

Just by driving down Chestnut or Market, you will immediately notice the amount of Duplex's and Triplex's this part of town boasts.

I was thinking about trying to get some like minded people together, possibly over dinner at foxwoods casino.

My father in law and husband bought it as an "investment" 20 years ago speculating that once Sullivan County gets a casino permit business would be booming.. here we go the casino is finally being built but I don't see the area turning around any time soon.. 

Facts matter, not claims, and since I know there is no way to compare an HV franchise to a non HV franchise investor, the claim is empty boasting.  

The sectors we are interested in are healthcare, casinos, resorts, and large urban redevelopment projects ( mixed use ).

You hear economic drivers like new sports complex in Rantoul, casino coming to Danville, etc.