Where I am from:Originally from a tiny town in north central Illinois called Tiskilwa but now I live in the Champaign/Urbana area very close to the University of IllinoisBackground/Goals: I am a agricultural engineer and focus on off-road equipment.

Generalization re large (global), multi fund (flex class) portfolio holders/ managers, funded and buying (always building pipeline).

This is part of the capital globalization process.

I've been somewaht related to university studies.

City utilities has tons of information, utility costs and services.Vist the building department and permits site for a few minutes, you can see what requirements they may have, knowing if they have inspections for occupancy permits for a new tenant might be good to know.Check the local unemployment site, jobs available, unemployed stats, major employors there, job outlooks from the city...are they hiring, laying off etc.Are there recession proof industries and employment opportunities, hospitals, educational areas-universities and population of students.

Some buildings have a lot sales, some sleep on.(3) The following link may help.http://trends.truliablog.com/vis/global-pursuits/(4) I think many of the baby boomers want to buy oceanfront properties with mild climate.

People are almost universally focused on growing "passive income" with creative financing that they fail to account for risk properly.

I am a 22-year-old senior at Rutgers University studying entrepreneurship and I've always had a major interest in real estate investing (wholesaling, F&F, apartment buildings).

My assumption was similar to Steven's, that since the cost of rent is equal to room and board for the university, this cost could qualify.

I'm also an MBA student at night at Villanova University studying real estate and finance concentrations.