Louis goes for compared to those in some of the suburban areas, but it seems like the general consensus in that the market is more or less “healthy”.

I understand the need of healthy skepticism, but also realize the opportunity cost of sitting on the sidelines.

So I might look to find an inexpensive 1 or 2 bedroom property and hope to break even on it that one.Also there is a lot of competition on some of the beach rentals.I was surprised how cheap I could rent a condo at Myrtle beach so research would need to be done.There are several article on BP's about where people are making a healthy return on their VRBO's so I would search here first.

But I believe that it is important for me, and do not see building the next Microsoft or Facebook as a healthy goal that I have a strong chance of succeeding at.Instead, I believe that laying the proper foundation, starting out one property and $1,000 in monthly cash flow at a time is an effective way to not only build financial freedom, but to set one's self up to have a high probability of success at achieving further business and career success down the line.

They have healthy portfolio of properties. 

I know this number will vary by state, property type, and for various other reasons, but I am wondering what a good average percentage would be in the single family and condo space so that I can have a more realistic net worth picture on my mint.com account.I know this is somewhat trivial because cash flow is more important to me in the end, but I want to have a healthy picture of my financial well-being and future. 

Having a healthy % based differential between loan and cash flow allows us to sleep well at night. 

The stress on the owner's health is a very real thing.

This area is attractive to Internstional investors because of the healthy returns.

Secondary and tertiary markets look healthy