How many lives are being destroyed by the perception that 'its easy' or 'all it takes is hard work' or 'house prices are low and interest rates are low, you can't go wrong' or 'real estate is way better than the stock market' ?

That said, to be conservative with my estimates and have a positive surprise, I predict your actual rent will be about $1,250 (see my original post).

This first subsidiary's purpose would be to invest in such products as stocks, mutual funds, REITs, and other brokerage services to build capital for the venture.

I am a fan of https://www.youtube.com/user/MrAlanKendall/videos and this video is from three years ago.  He has newer videos but the fundamentals he discusses are the same.What does BP think?

In some counties in Georgia where I hold rentals, the local magistrate judge is predictable and abides by the law.

But what about the investor who is tired of paying hidden fees in their Reit - stocks etc.

Just like the stock market, my buying is a contrarian indicator that should signal a great time to sell or go short. 

Running up to the closing they will let the stock run down to next to nothing with bare shelves and such.

I put in at least 15 offers and all were rejected.I became so discouraged that I talked to my husband about either a) giving up on RE and investing our available cash in the stock market or b) settling for a lesser return than we had in the past.

Short of a complete collapse of the US financial system, you're going to get back your principle and the exact return stated when you buy the investment.A real estate investment or a stock, OTOH, has a pretty wide range of possible returns.