Especially in Milwaukee.And I would argue that average appreciation over long periods of time, have not much to do with hope.

And while crime isn't out of control in either suburb, it is higher than the national average and the schools are medicore at best.

But I do not buy bottom barrel properties in bad locations (busy roads, crime, eye-sore views) instead I focus on making a property one that the average modern family will want. 

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

Seeing the average SFH in my market is in excess of $1m, 5%+ will imply over $50k/year. 

Your original agent is the average.

Soooo yeah, it's little known by the average Jane/John Doe so I get it could make a good sound byte but yeah, really not so much a thing.

The landlord shall not commingle such moneys with any other funds of the landlord or hypothecate, pledge, or in any other way make use of such moneys until such moneys are actually due the landlord;(b) Hold the total amount of such money in a separate interest-bearing account in a Florida banking institution for the benefit of the tenant or tenants, in which case the tenant shall receive and collect interest in an amount of at least 75 percent of the annualized average interest rate payable on such account or interest at the rate of 5 percent per year, simple interest, whichever the landlord elects.

Average appreciation.