If I lived in Boston and had $400K cash and was very worried the stock market is going to take a dive (which is certainly a possibility) and wasn't aware/willing to look at other markets that would cash flow better, then maybe paying cash for one of these units knowing I would probably make a small return and my investment should at least track along with inflation (and probably better) than it's a much better place to put that money than the bank.If people are currently buying at those prices and using debt service, I've got no explanation.

I know market timing in stocks is impossible.

I actually enjoyed teaching for a couple years even when I was dead tired from the office working all day.Keep at it Rob, mentoring pays off in the future.....

It was scrolling the stock market ticker tape just like the ones downstairs in the Merrill Lynch office.

Or very high wage earner or monster stock portfolio and securities.

I keep my reading materials with me at all times and my phone stocked with podcasts and audible books so even though I don't have time to work on my investing every day, at least I can read or listen in any small amount of spare time I can find and keep up on education and motivation.  

My plans are dead on with yours as I am contemplating retiring this year at 36 from the sheriff department and concentrate full time on real estate.

Even just buying stock in  a REIT that is liquid while your away cash it in when you get feet dry and then you can check out markets yourself.. 

Guerrilla marketing: go to a printer and get brightly colored stock paper, I like limegreen or fluorescent red, stay away from orange which is danger colorCreate a one-page website called _________rent to own homes.

I wasn't sure if a regular nail gun was used or if it was something special.I talked to a guy at the builder supply store today, and he confirmed a regular coil nailer is used with "stiff stock" 1 1/2" nails.