How I translate this into real estate investing: I try to invest not where the market is, but where the market is going to be.

My major strength lies in data analysis and manipulating databases (SQL,R), thus analyzing trends and data is a strong skill of mine, which I am hoping will translate directly into REI.

You could give the current tenant an incentive to move out - which translates to cash in hand.

And this higher threshold translates into higher risk-adjusted returns on investment over the long haul.A vertically-integrated company buys the property, builds or renovates it in-house, and does the property management in-house.

If so would be interesting to get a follow up from the original poster.Not hard to follow at all, I'll translate:1) Wholesale deal, ergo2) Principals are lying about 99% of the deal3) Hard to keep lies straight. 

My experience doesn't translate well outside of Chicago.  

It translates into what people can afford for rent.  

This economic stability can translate into a steady demand for housing and commercial real estate.In addition, Kansas City has a growing population and is home to several colleges and universities, including the the University of Missouri-Kansas and Rockhurst University.

So, they end up going to a place where "regulations are reasonable" (translated to "something I am used to and have done for a long time") and stay there for a bit until those "regulations" catch up with that area.

Say you have 100k, then you could buy something around 400k, if there is 1% rent, that could translate to 4k/month.