I'd tend to support including DTI and FICO data in the HMDA datasets used by academics and journalists, as suggested by Sen.

I never expected to be rich, but I certainly expected that as a special ed teacher with 6 years under my belt and 4 years of administrative experience as an academic dean in private schools, I'd be making more than $35,000 a year.

What subject is/are your academic degree(s) in?

@Daniel Molina It's a specialty investment focus...running in very deliberate cycles based on the academic semesters...it can be highly lucrative, but it can also be a total nightmare without the right property manager...miss an advertising date for leasing units and you may be done for the season with 0 occupancy.There are a lot of nuances to think about...I have been in dozens of rooming houses like you mentioned...99% are not in compliance with basic standards like fire/safety (will your tenants die if there is a fire on the 3rd floor and no escape)...you may have zoning issues as well...occupancy limitations, etc.

Not to take away from anyones great work in REI....it is just an Ivy League academically proven fact stocks beat rei on average.

The academic nerd in me 

These towns cater to students, but in older more mature neighborhoods, there are also opportunities to rent to academic staff and faculty.And of course, the big elephant in the room is Indianapolis and its N.

I think you are arguing academics at this point.  

I guess when your net worth is high enough it is academic and it is all good to share the wealth with your advisors since even though they charge a lot still only pennies compared to a big estate.

Hi All,I'm trying to work through a bit of an academic exercise, and I'd like to re-produce some of the results in the Forbes article, Best Buy Cities: Where To Invest In Housing In 2016.