When it's you band you can pick each piece that aligns with you.  

Another concern is when replacement cost and market value are out of alignment.  

If all the stars align, they will fund your deals.

You have to beat out the other candidate that want's your dream job.Curious, how did you get through 4 years of college "if it wasn't fun and aligned with your passion of leisure time activities?

Then, when you make decisions that align with those items (like saving for a down payment), you will no longer think it's a "sacrifice." 

TK aside, I thought it was good info for aligning these potential locations with RE goals, like you stated about Birmingham best meeting yours.  

Originally, his salary was only enough for him to buy a $750,000 home.”https://therealdeal.com/la/2018/06/06/for-silicon-...Silicon Beach were is that have not heard that one before.I spoke on :1. how to align with developers for 2 to 3X returns compared to 5 to 8% annual on rentals.2.

They know they live in a misunderstood neighborhood and the minute perception more closely aligns with reality, county assessments and their property taxes will go way, way up.If you're going to invest in low-C and D-class neighborhoods, you've got to walk the streets at different times of the day and keep notes.

Things priced right sell fine, but the ones hoping to align their prices with the frenzied pricing of last year are sitting.

For the record, mine is not yet there.but surely they are in decent alignment :) nice post.And one big takeaway I think from this discussion was touched on a little bit, think about growing your income.