I agree that you must be conservative but to get anything may require that you be a little more liberal. 

Still waiting for the priceless work of art.

Rather look for the next place the well educated, elitist liberals are moving to.

Idiot liberals. 

Look for infrastructure and transportation investments, arts/culture and internet access

I used to say I am a real estate investor or that I owned a real estate investment company, but people either thought that I was a flipper or real estate broker. years back in ulta liberal Portlandia I could not tell people what I did.I was logging ( raping the forests)  I was building subdivisions ( big bad developer ) and I had a courthouse steps buying division ( kicking poor people out of their houses)  so I just said I was in real estate  LOL>  

Pricing becomes an art rather within city where you would have hard data to create/outline a trend. 

He has been coaching me in the art and science of buying multifamily properties. 

Art.

Would it be preferable to maybe place a big piece of art on the mantel, fresh flowers on the island?