You have to segment your businesses to do it properly if you plan to invest as a person on your own.

Yet they vote for politicians that have second or third homes (bought by money earned as politicians, not through their own productivity) and they will never, ever require their beloved politicians to give up anything.There is a growing segment of the population that believes we only build wealth by stealing from others.

I define a good tenant as someone who:Has stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over time.Pays all the rent on scheduleTakes care of the propertyDoes not cause problems with neighborsDoes not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStays for many yearsGood tenants are not the norm.

@Kenny BerriosHi Kenny,Different areas experience recession at different times.New York City may be at a different time than California, and Texas may be at another time yet.Some areas are for all intents and purposes "always in a recession" they never recovered from the 1980's when many jobs were sold off overseas to allow middlemen importers to make killing vs keep america working.Some areas are more immune than others due to large segments of their populations income and housing coming from the taxpayers.

Agree with house hack, especially if you can segment off a self-contained unit in a basement or wing of your house.

I now that a good deal in this segment can be found starting from 260.000$.

.** Small towns may rely too much on a single business or market segment.

@Shane Myers there is no legal requirement to allow boyfriend and girlfriend to rent, but you're cutting out a pretty large segment of the population.

Every Product Manager in the world will always start by defining a target customer segment and then develop the product for that market, not the other way around.

Home automation and security is one of the fastest-growing consumer product segments.