PEI ranked second at 4.0%.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

The 5 currencies ranked in order of importance (Time, Knowledge, Relationships, Credit, Money)  If you live your life with these ranked this way, why would you not spend some Money to gain Knowledge and Time). 

As a military member finishing my last 4-7 years (depending on rank upon retirement), I'm having a house built that closes this July.

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And that one risk, is the same one that landed me a job with a local investment bank when I penned a letter directly to the chairman of the board ripping apart his old school view on education after an interview that aired on public television.April 2010: After rising thru the ranks at the bank, I realized the investment banking culture was too cutthroat, and simply not right for me. 

Hotels are tougher for many to underwrite and while the returns far out rank most property types, many fear the risk associated with them.

Initially I thought I had made it and was going to be moving up in the ranks and receive a great salary because I did what I was told: Go to college, get good grades, and get a job.

If you read into the best places for retirement, Tennessee ranks very high because of the quality of life, the cost of living, and minimal taxes on retirement income.  

Look at city and state rankings, but also drill down to the specific neighborhood or city region, as depending on how big the market is and where the employment opportunities are centered, potential buyers may have to split the difference between the best possible school and the best possible commute.