In fact, it's the strong housing market that got us out of the 2001 recession rather quickly.

You can also buy the recipe in the form of the course, and you can learn how to use the recipe, learn finesse in your methods and turn out a way prettier cake faster by going to the boot camp they offer or the hand holding from coaching.Note the person who is going to be successful in real estate will be successful, not from any training, but from within themselves.

A land owner in a strong market with a marketable lot will sell his property and doesn't need to jump through all the hoops.

Rents are very strong at $4750 a month but the asking price is pretty steep. 

Buy high and sell higher definitely works in strong areas.

If you WERE willing to drive 90 minutes each way, I'd strongly suggest looking at Valpo instead. 

Some people are strongly motivated to sell their house quickly and can't/won't spend the time/money/effort to go through the steps to list their house. 

My net worth and liquidity cash position are both strong.

All real assets have investing dynamics of cashflow, appreciation, tax favor, and debt pay down (if leveraged), so if you are looking at an asset that has VERY strong cashflow but lower appreciation, you'll simply want to know that going in and compare it to how another asset that DOES appreciate would perform.In my market there is usually a direct correlation to cashflow and appreciation.  

I recommend buying for cash flow, appreciation, if it comes, should be icing on the cake.