By "making the move" what I really mean is "exploit lots of happy hour specials, hang out at the pool all summer and theory-craft creative-financing techniques, go on road trips, and put off work until 2018."

Through reading books, listening to podcasts, and networking I'm hoping to narrow down a niche I can exploit in the Grand Rapids area. 

Ever tried to return to the NE such as NY and NJ states after your exploits elsewhere? 

It still looks to me that, charging an owner-occupier 56%+ on top of the principal, after only 2.5 years of non-payments, is exploitative!

I'd like to build a diversified portfolio in which I'll be able to balance foreign currencies and exploit undervalued markets.

As you know The Mexican state grants a mining concession (a permit to explore and exploit minerals in the subsoil) so I have 3 gold mines in store but no idea how to sell it, any ideas?...

To do that, you will need to understand what, how to analyze, and how to exploit ALL the profit centers of RE:Cash flow throughout the lifetime of the investment.

Find yours and exploit it to gain an advantage.

In order to do that, you need to deeply understand how to assess and exploit all of the profit centers of REI throughout the lifetime of the investment (both short and long term).

This loophole is being widely exploited, officials said, and measures to crack down on this creative tax planning will be included in future legislation, but will be retroactively applied as of today's date."