Montpelier is a great town, however, it is owned by 3 major families that make up about 90% of the housing stock.

Or do you just "know a guy" and buy some stock windows from Menards?

Some people have mixed feelings about institutional investments (stocks, bonds).

Market rent for low income properties is higher than it needs to be in order to attract landlords to become low income investors.If tenants were better stewards of their units and the landlord experienced lower move out costs, market rents would be lower, because it would be more lucrative to invest and there would be more low income housing stock.  

In 2012, CSC predicted that data is estimated to grow by 4300% by 2020.

I did one in Carrollton, TX that had its own small golf course, pools, nice walking paths, camping area, stocked ponds.  

., if you run the numbers you can get better than stock market returns, for something that doesn't have as much risk.

Not interested in 10% says he can get in stock market.  

Find a bank that does good business with you, and deposit it or put it to work in low risk stocks, then leverage against the value with the banks money.If your making good deals, you will keep your cash and get 100% financing with closing cost and a 90 day rollover HELOC for rehab.

Only a 2-3 times a year will they offer their 6-7mm stock that cheap.