Wow, I knew KC was pretty central geographically, but had no idea at how close it also is to the weighted center based on population.

@Rob Anderson  Oh the weight one must carry to be just so right...and sarcastically insulting to a city, and resident investor that just might be successful.  

The same holds true for real estate investors as well.The Key here is that if you are looking at a very long holding period (i.e. willing these properties to your heirs) then the cash flow is going to carry more investor weight.

prices have gone up for us here and I think they will not see any huge spikes but will continue to go up gradually.

A letter coming from an attorney carries a lot more weight than your text messages and phone calls.Tomorrow and this weekend is the Chinese New Year so I might be busy with family stuff, but I should be available to help after Monday.

I've been weighting these forums to reach out to local Michiganders like yourself for advice/insight to help me better understand & keep my ambitions high!

The private group I've been working for is gradually selling off property and retiring.  

Lastly, service/companion animals do not have to be just dogs; they can also be other animals, such as cats or ferrets.http://www.nsarco.com/emotional-housing.htmlLandlords cannot: Ask a tenant to pay a deposit, fee, or surcharge in exchange for having a service or emotional support animal, even if they require such a practice from owners who wish to obtain pets in their dwelling.Require that an emotional support animal have any specific trainingRequire the emotional support animal to wear or carry any special collar, harness, vest, emblem, or other means of identifying it as such.Inquire about the extent of the disability, or ask for detailed medical records for the individual requesting the service or emotional support animal.Refuse to accommodate you and your animal because their insurance policy won't allow a species, breed, or weight.

What variables do you consider, how much weight do you put on each variable, etc.?

How much weight does the tax assessor's valuation have when negotiating a deal?