If a doctor came up with a new treatment to eradicate the common cold and out of 3000 people 2999 died and 1 person was cured, would you conclude the treatment worked?

After years of banging my head against a wall looking for profitable multifamily deals, I concluded the space was significantly overheated and I branched out into self-storage and mobile home parks. 

You can't conclude that Nike's shoes are worthless because no one engages with Nike's ads when they are displayed in front of people without any legs.

Since the White Coat Investor analysis I posted earlier seem to be debated by others yet to post counter-point sources I'll share another source that I found while researching WLI a few years back, Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.or...In this analysis from one of the most independently-funded, unbiased consumer advocacy groups in America the outcome was the following: < 5 years: poor investment (versus term)16 years: you break even on cash surrender value + value of insurance received+20 years: dividends exceed term + treasuries alternative, surrender charges disappear In sum CR concludes: This mixed bag of potential benefits and costs is complicated enough for consumers to navigate, but poor disclosure robs consumers of the information they need to comparison shop.

I know people who have been there when the beach was covered by that stinking toxic algae and they mentioned they'll never go back because of it.To conclude, it's great that people here have different opinions.

Conclude with: The wonderful neighborhood in which you chose to live has many longtime vigilant residents who do not want their way of life to change.

Lucy,  I would need to know the numbers to say, and whether this is a cash deal or mortgaged.I had looked at College Station myself, but concluded that it does not pencil out.I own a SF house in an upscale area of McAllen, TX and a quadplex nearby.So far, TX has been my worst market - property taxes just ruin the cash-flow.  

Also, conclude any snow bird pricing by the end of the second week of March.

We looked into several projects and eventually, I concluded that there is no real reason for me to reinvent my business, other than "just because".

Youve basically done what I concluded.