I plan to take stock of those communities, and avoid them permanently going forward, at least for rentals.

What if I contribute to my HSA with my current employer, then leave the job in 5 years, but leave the money in the HSA account, or transfer it to Ameritrade and buy a REIT stock with it and leave it in the stock until I am 65.

@Jim K.I know how to handle racist like I said I am from Germany if you paid attention in your history class you should have figured out that probably my grandparents have been SS you know these elite guys in hitlers reichsmachtBut I do want to point out that I am the total opposite of a racist I learned investment guidelines from Jews one third real estates one third stock market one third comodities...

I would not worry about location just as I would not worry about the location of the stock I buy.. same principle Hope this helps 

Offer payments until paid (100% of the payments go towards principle with no interest) you could do a 5, 7 or 10 year interest only then refi out, you could do a 30 year amortized mortgage.

I am trying to calculate my ROI now, 3 years later and measure them again my stock market returns....Please advise!

I work in financial services and have been investing in the stock market the past couple of years, especially REIT and dividend stocks, but decided to start learning about real estate investing to add to my investment knowledge (and to eventually produce passive income).

is there a company that provides the ability to invest in traditional stock as well as non traditional.

When I localize to the South Loop HD, it looks like they stock a dozen or so kinds that might work. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Pl...If you know the exact brand and model of your faucet, you might be able to order new handles from the manufacturer.I am not associated with any companies mentioned.

A landmark study came out a year ago called "the Rate of Return of Everything", that for the first time analyzed stocks, bonds, and real estate returns from the 1830s.