The value will purposely be biased low (but not ridiculously low to flag an audit), which MIL will be fully aware of, and we will all agree to it.- MIL gifts shares to my husband, myself, and our daughter up to the max value of $13K each, this year and 2013.

And that regret is dangerous because it induces sunk cost bias. 

If I knew nothing about Oakland, a welcoming city with glorious one-of-a-kind history that produces some of the most unique and talented people (biased, of course), then based on this article, I would be led to believe that choosing this region (Stockton isn't near Oakland) is a reluctant settle.

Let them pick who they live with and for college it is usually same gender, if the house is girls it’s usually all girls.

---So, get a GREAT property inspector NOT recommended by the turnkey company to avoid bias.2) Misrepresenting Property Class - have seen many turnkey providers in Metro Detroit area sell OOS investors Class C properties as Class B.

I have been involved in mentoring and coaching in New zealand and a couple of other countries so I admit to being biased, but the real benefit in my opinion of any programme is helping you overcome fear and take action.

The type of REIT that you pick should be based on common-sense of course + your personal bias :-)   For instance, for optimal demographic trends you might look at hospital/healthcare REITS, high-end luxury property REITS, or self-storage REITS.

. : ) But seriously, despite our bias for living mere inches from the surface of the sun, Account Closed and others have found Phoenix to be a very lucrative market for REI folks.  

To say that I should just take it and be happy when an individual purposefully defaces my property is willfully ignorant.To compare normal wear and tear such as a burnt light, damaged carpet and other expected issues to carving a pentagram into the new concrete is either purely ignorant or represents an individual who is considerably biased against investor's property rights in favor of the tenants.I will say that every normal person I told the story to, our neighbors and the police all thought it was a big deal and that we should be reimbursed by some means. 

Obviously I am a bit biased, but if you have any specific questions about Rehab Valuator, I'll be happy to answer them.