That MAY lead you to another problem. depreciation is claimed even on properties that double or triple in value.

ThanksLee I beleive that is definitely a risk.I stopped worrying about rankings when my house was consistently booked solid for top dollar.I do use the tools on Vrbo where I can use points to move my property up in the search results for unbooked dates.

If you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

I just sold the 5 Las Vegas properties to purchase 11 units in Hawthorne California and the Las Vegas properties increased in value by about $50,000 each in 3 years.Had I taken the same $1.2 million I invested in Las Vegas I could have purchased a $4 million property in Arizona at $50,000 per unit = 80 units and those units are now selling for almost $300,000 per unit = a profit of 80 x $250,000 = $20 million.So, by listening to my loan broker I lost out on earning $20 million in only 3 to 4 years vs. earning a stinky $250,000 in Las Vegas with the same amount of investment capital.Stupid!

To me, real estate investing is the best tool to financial freedom. 

@Chris Searcy LinkedIn is a great tool as well as eventbrite or going to a conference can be helpful.

@Jessica Flint Google search airdna.co rentalizer tool.

But plenty of Big Ag is out there, automotive, heavy truck, tooling, their is a pet food plant if I remember, and perhaps an ethanol refinery as well....again if my memory serves me.    

This is uncharted territory for me, and yet an invaluable experience.

If there is a difference in value, whoever brings the lesser value property to the table pays a "boot" to make up that difference.