We rehab properties(quite the difference from rentals, same taste, different flavor).

It may be helpful to think about Asbury Park as a square with 4 distinct sections.

There are many different flavors of real estate investing every time you meet someone new you'll discover a new approach to it.

Also, I encountered the distinction between SFRs and apartments/condos and I am glad you mentioned that they impact the markets differently. 

@Mike Oliveira In Ontario, you have to break it down into two distinct groups to look at the economics:1) GTAAs per the Ontario Population Projections Update, 2015-2041:"The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is projected to be the fastest growing region of the province, with its population increasing by over 2.8 million, or 42.9 per cent, to reach almost 9.5 million by 2041.

But again, each is distinctly separate. 

@Eric SchaferYour employer 401k is likely locked up in that plan until you leave the company.Self-Directed retirement plans come in several flavors.  

The Keys are too, more 3rd world in flavor. 

As in most areas, there are two distinct markets the flippers and the buy and holds. 

Property taxes are distinct from income taxes, though, and can constitute a lien, even if no lien has been filed, yet.