There are of course other factors such as risk-reward, liquidity, expertise, etc., but so many investors dismiss UBIT exposed investments the second they hear there is a tax inside the IRA without actually bothering to run the numbers.

It all depends on your risk/reward analysis and will be different for every market and deal. 

It can be very fun and financially rewarding.

IMO:You really shouldn't look at the FICO score at all unless you're relatively good at understanding what goes into it.If I can tell a dude to put things on his debit card instead of his credit card (that he pays off in full each month when the bill comes), and bump his score 37 points in 30 days, with no other changes to his financial life (note that I didn't even change his spending habits, just which card he swipes... told him he could have the rewards points, or good credit, but not both), that tells us that the FICO scoring algorithm wasn't accurately capturing his creditworthiness to begin with.If he's got a 732 one month after talking to me, and literally the only thing that changed was which card he swipes, he should have had a 732 a month ago in a fair world.

Way better deals than that around with much less risk for a small if any reward. 

Baltimore, DC Metro and the surrounding areas offer all levels of risk/reward, depending on your tolerance and financial capability.

A team is hugely important and having clear roles and rewards identified in advance is a good thing.

Educating your potential investor as to the Risks and Rewards.

It's a measure of risk/reward.

I may be late to the party, but feel a need to weigh in on some key points:1) A portion of Detroit's deficit can be attributed to changes in the state's municipal funding system, changes which victimized urban and fully developed areas and rewarded small towns and open areas.