Interesting about that house in Cleveland as a double may just be right for me, but my heart is really pretty set on Lakewood (my old neighborhood) or somewhere close.

I don't know you, but it seems your heart is more geared towards helping others and if so the daily grind of rental property can diminish your charitable intentions.

In the US we are on a high consumption diet.

I have a commitment to rebuilding communities in my heart. I

And I love houses :D  Managing other people's assets is a rewarding career, but office space is my job, and homes are where my heart is.

This discussion is off the topic of REI, but DGI is pretty cool, actually, and I find it makes a good bit of sense to landlords since the dividends are akin to rental cash flow, and there are several other parallels as well ... my heart is still with my local rentals, but it is a decent place to diversify IMO and park extra money assuming you are ok with potentially parking it longer term in case a bear market hits.

I am now put through to XXXXX, yet another new person.This person pretends to represent the property (they do not) and says it is under contract (it is) and that if MY HEART IS NOT SET ON THAT PROPERTY can they sell me some other ****. 

Good-bye to any dynamism in Chicago's business and social scenes.Rent control at its heart is an entitlement program; it presupposes that people have a right to live in a particular area.

I guess my heart is to big (not the greatest trait for thIs busIness) and understand not everyone has $ in reserves.

Although I am an infant at this game, I have a lot of beliefs and diet tips to maximize your brains potential and your bodies health.1.)