Some eager young college graduate might very well jump on the job.Another benefit: a personal asistant will do a much broader range of tasks.

I read it for the broader scene and the second time reading I am more focus on one topic and will try to pick that one topic out.

I would also always hold a bit of cash as real estate markets tend to move more in tandem with the broader market than we realize.

So yes, I 100% agree with you that each individual property should be assessed prior to blindly trusting broader trends. 

You'll also want to check out whether the sherriff's department can give you any info about whether the property is contaminated before you buy...At a broader level, I'm guessing that sheriff sale properties often have dodgy histories, and might be in bad neighborhoods (e.g.; was the property used as a trap house?

I know this is a much broader comment than you intended, but this is also part of a larger issue.

Admittedly have used it on a broader scale but effective for different use cases. 

We charge a 1% fee on raised capital for our asset management fee, but there are clearly other fee's associated with the broader model.  80/20 split on profit sharing, waterfall models, etc. 

Detriot has some serious troubles beyond the broader ones that affect a lot of cities and state.

It has always been possible to diversify your retirement savings into alternative assets such as real estate, private notes, privately held stock and the like - but takes a different kind of service to accomplish that.One of the first things you will want to identify as you read and learn here on BP (lots of good info on the topic) is determine the best type of service for your needs.A self-directed IRA custodian (typically a trust company) can hold an account and process investments into a broader array of assets.