They're safer in my view, completely passive, and will perform better over the next 5 years.

@Simcha Davidman I'll bet that he had an @gmail email address?

I think it would be a fun place to rent out for a few days and go biking right out the back door.They want $204K for it (it's been on the market for 100 days), and I bet they would take a good bit less.

@Alexander Felice so maximizing the defiency of of that income you are staying would work best with betting on the RE market?

Other than that, Loopnet will probably be your best bet.

Or playing it safer and saving up more capital. 

It's a lot safer, your profit usually comes within 30-60 days from purchase, you do no rehab work at all (and incur no related expenses).

I bet you have attained some valuable knowledge.

Because of this, I always advise tenants that unless they have family they can stay with on a temporary basis, they are safer to give their landlord 60 day notice than 30 days.  

But bet it wonot help a lot for the rent increase.