There are houses cheaper than cars in the midwest currently (which just boggles my mind why people would buy a car that depreciates with time over a house but that's another discussion).  

Massive job loss/bad economy. 

The reason the top submarkets are so competitive with all the big boys is because they know if the economy shifts they're hedging against the market because people want to live in the best areas the market has to offer.

Start at number one, and listen to them when at home, in the car, whenever you have a free moment--like I do.But most importantly, have fun with this!

A/C is really uncommon for rental homes up here but the home I am looking at purchasing does have A/C, as well as a two-car garage.  

its just the used car business you buy at auction.. sell on the lot... just detail a bit. 

The Millionaire  Next Door and The Millionaire Mind, because building wealth requires diligence in a whole range of areas.Basic Economics by Thomas SowellHow an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes, because it's straight forward and humorous.Originals by Adam Grant I think?  

Inventory here is still exceptionally low and there are many reasons for the population/economy to continue to grow.

We drove by the house today and one of the cars on the driveway on the side of the house has graffiti written in red with the word "whore".

With the health of the economy as strong as it is now my guess is that we'll start to see rates working their way back up towards the 5-6% mark...I just don't know how quickly it will start to get there to take this into consideration when evaluating deals.