Also, as a side bar, no lender will allow you to buy property without General Warranty Deed and Title Insurance.

Barring another Great Depression that shuts down the big banks or worse, I think having a big enough nest egg will allow weathering almost any storm.  

Not sure what your state laws indicate, but here in North Carolina our State Bar Association approved forms have it built in to the lease agreement if the tenant files for Bankruptcy, the Landlord has the option to immediately terminate tenancy. 

A bad realtor won't even pick up a bar tab let alone a phone. 

I could see L.A live restaurants/bars maybe doing better and probably good for AEG...owner of staples center/L.A live..

The real estate world thrives on its open bar mixers lol, but in all seriousness meet ups are where the money, investors, and experience all converge.

I just moved to Lincoln myself, but I know there is a REPG meetup on Monday 7pm at the Grata Bar and Lounge.Good Luck on your rehab!

Not just for the sake of higher returns but when the stock market inevitably pulls back there seems to be a little more stability in real estate from a cash flow perspective if you go the rental or lending route (barring another real estate meltdown I suppose). 

@Dan Barli yes!

Although it's Class C, it's in a wonderful neighborhood (I actually lived there about 10 years ago) only a few blocks from some of the more popular bars and restaurants in Norfolk.