The University of Wisconsin boasts many notable individuals among its alumni including Dick Cheney, a state Supreme Court justice, a CBS news reporter, playwrights, poets, authors, film producers, astronauts and several congressman and governors.The undergraduate and graduate programs in real estate offered in the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison are consistently ranked among the top programs in the United States.

There are only 3 metro cities that can boast of a population growth of over a million from 2000 - 2010 and Texas has 2 of them.I really do think we will see 7% year appreciation in desirable areas like Plano, TX.

Dave Ramsey is a smart man, much smarter than I, but I think everyone would agree that he is ultra conservative, especially when it comes to real estate investing.

It boasts many of the same amenities as Charlotte, and only being about 90 minutes away from the real Charlotte Greensboro couldn't be settled bettered.

My risk tolerance is higher than most (currently ultra high and wanting to move it to 'high')

I used to be an RE agent and the NAR boasted how it was now a thing that wholesaling is only a licensed activity.

It depends on the insurance company and rates you are going for.For example some insurance companies only insure brick buildings in certain areas built within the last 20 years.The reasoning is you get ultra low rates by having a low risk pool of properties.Insurance companies have told me with buildings 30 years or older some do not like to insure unless all mechanicals,plumbing,electrical has been replaced.The reason is statistics shows a high volume of claims happen after that age from things wearing out.With 4 units or less many just get the cheaper fire and dwelling coverage instead of a commercial policy.If the premium low rate insurers won't touch you there are companies who will give the policy to more properties deemed high risk but the policy of course will be higher and usually the deductible is too.

i recently saw a listing boasting a 26% cap rate.  

A pump sprayer at Home Depot is ultra cheap.You can also remove yourself as a direct contact landlord by having a large complex where you have full time PM manager and maintenance and you never go to the property or talk to the tenants.

It boils down to maximising returns or minimising risk (in theory).Make your cash earn it's keep or take surplus cash and hoard it for someday maybe.Odd thing about cash hoarders is that although they think they are being ultra conservative dead equity actually places your money at a higher risk.