If someone actually referenced that specific article, my comeback would be the fact that that article ONLY considered market appreciation levels in RE and not all the other factors that could contribute to a higher return.For instance, in addition to market appreciation, you have forced appreciation, tax advantages, leverage advantages, and the fact that you can buy RE at a discount at acquisition and you can not with stocks.

Furthermore, the Socialist in Chief instituted new automobile CAFE standards that will require company average fuel efficiencies for ALL VEHICLES SOLD (including trucks and SUVs) to increase by 10 mpg by 2016!

An empty building is better rented at it's expected rate but even if it is empty it's still contributing to the portfolio from a tax angle.

Matt Phair, HousingZone Contributing EditorJanuary 14, 2010HousingZoneThe Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas metro area heads the list of best real estate investment markets for 2010, according to FinestExpert.com’s first annual Top 20 Real Estate Investment Markets.The survey analyzes over 10,000 real estate markets according to the US Census data (covering over 95% of the US population) to identify the most suitable places for real estate investors to seek stable and growth oriented areas.Stabilizing and turning-around housing prices follows basic supply and demand principles.

To BP members and visitors,Josh has shown a willingness to place a link in the resource panel (that appears to the left of the forum pages) to a page that contains a list of these lenders who require the lender's package be used, and that resource page would show where to obtain that package.So, in the interest of getting that together, please contribute what you know in a post on this thread.

Apparently he made some important contributions that had to be removed. 

It would appear that your interest rates are contributing to the none performance.

Confused but optimistic, -S I think the key issue here is how much does your partner value your "work" contribution?

There are too many factors outside of your control that contribute to rehab costs.

Nice short version offer by James to contribute also.