That's not really investing in my book, it's gambling.

That was the gamble I took. 

for whatever reason you have the tag line"appreciation is gambling or speculation" and I am not a gambler or speculator.. in some markets this is accurate in others its not wise at all.like when you see his rental proforma and the rents double in 20 years.the only place I have seen that is on the coasts.. not in the mid west..

Cincinnati too is home to big players like Proctor and Gamble, General Electric, and more.

That isn't an investment, it's a headache and a gamble.

I hire offshore assistants to manage my STR properties at a fraction of the cost you’re quoting.

Either self-manage like many on here do, or hire an inexpensive offshore PM who works US hours & speaks eloquent English.

I don’t care to gamble.

Appreciation is too much of a gamble. 

City of Austin is a gamble imo as the city is very regulation oriented.