You are in TX so you have the ability to buy decent turnkey new builds in San Antonio right now, with less cash flow up front, but hopefully scalable appreciation.

I am thinking about building a modular home and noticed Vantem had good reviews.

Hi all,I am looking to shop for some building insurance quotes for a few rental properties I have located in Chicago.

You can invest in class D areas that on paper will show a high IRR of 20% but I would not touch it with a ten foot pole, but in same breath I would consider a 10% IRR where there is no leverage and low investment to value.If the class(a,b,c,) of an apartment building is based on the year it was built than what specifically determines the class of the area?

@Dale Linenot in a million years.the whole point of investing in RE is to build equity over time.  

Free attorneys from tenant-support groups are very effective in finding ways to block and delay.PS: for anyone interested in supporting our landlord legislative efforts please join the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin RPAWI.org which is a Milwaukee-based non-profit.Cashflow in Milwaukee is still possible at current interest rates, but you have to be careful to not "buy cashflow" with a huge capex liability that comes with old buildings! 

For myself slowly building an REI portfolio has worked best. 

Some buy and hold investors may have outdated beat up buildings that can't be sold conventionally without repair and your flipping operation with the right agent may just happen upon that deal for working with that person.

Edit: I am building a 4 plex as my last effort into RE.

All great advice but most important build your network around you.