I think having a good strong team and good track record is essential  debt is better but in 2008 I saw some of the largest companies in real estate like JPI in early 2000's owned / developed a lot of land and was build ready and ended up going under because of slow down and lack of construction - if you do not sell and economy goes south, sitting on a shovel ready project can get expensive and go the other way quickly.  

The (tentative) room rates are as follows, from smallest to largest room, $400, $425, $425,$475, $500, $525, $550.

Milwaukee has the largest duplexes per capita ratio in the US.

It is my largest company and holds probably 60 to 70% of my rentals. 

looking longterm who knows what's going to happen in the market.The largest thing to be cautious about is that with commercial tenants you as the owner often have to put up money in the form of a check or abated or free rent to help the tenant get open for business and build out the space. 

They negotiate with the credit card companies on your behalf, helping you get the largest possible credit line.

Of course we are the largest brokerage by agent count also. 

My thoughts for RE- leverage amplifies appreciation- largest RE expense (principle & interest) is typically fixed for long duration (often 30 years).  

There's a lot of good 1-4 units out here in Ohio and its the 7th largest GDP by state that continues to grow.

In the largest MSA's investors and tenants are priced out of the market, like what you are experiencing right now.