@Jonathan WilsonBeginning investors need to STOP believing all the fluff about rental investing, especially with the overheated real estate market trending to historic norms.

Hi @Prasad Ma,I can't speak for the San Antonio market, but Cape Coral hit historical highs in appreciation last year with some properties reaching as high as 25-30%.

Monte Vista and Dignowity Hill have been good bets for some friends over the past 2/3 years Denver Heights has definitely benefitted from the Dignowity refresh, and doesn't have the same kind of historic restrictions. 

My portfolio has everything from a 2012 built townhouse to a 1900 built foursquare with a slate roof, in a historic district. 

About a 23% decrease in price which in historical terms is a big crash.Pick your poison.

I bonds are a very safe investment and are at a historically high rate.

.#2 What is the rate of appreciation for real estate in your market (historically 5% over 100 years).

Are Historic Tax Credits essentially just another form of Accelerated (or Bonus) Depreciation?

And frankly, my inlaws know just about everyone in the area and can give an thumbs up or down on most properties there.I cannot break everything down per home at the moment because we are in the deals infancy and they are being sold as a group, so as far as individual prices I dont have them yet.This deal will happen through a friend of a friend of a..... so it is really all about whenever I'm ready to buy.I was nervous about the potential loss at the end but considering they would potentially pay for themselves in less than 10yrs it may just be a no brainer.......Have you asked father in law what his historic expenses are in similar properties?

@Gabriela Squassone Dearstyne, business relocations, population density/migration, local policy, new development, historical real estate price trends, landlord-friendly states, etc.