My opinion is while not directly correlated, when banks start losing money and increase in defaults lending tightens and large losses typically will lead to more job losses.

I'm also in the Louisville area - investing, flipping, and working with mostly investors on the license front.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Looking for ways to improve my investment. 

Consider speaking with a CPA as well on how to better structure your investments. 

Over the past two months, I've had the pleasure of helping four buyers secure fantastic investments.

I want to invest in real estate and don’t want that to hold me back.

That seems more than just a RE investment: To me, the casino aspect of the investment would require specialized expertise (knowledge and individuals in place to make sure the business is a success) that seems to be a greater risk than the RE side of the deal.

Hi Marlon,It's pretty typical situation.

In other words, how would I calculate the return (from a purely financial standpoint) of "investing" in a primary residence vs renting and putting the money elsewhere (perhaps even into an investment property, but also considering buying a business)?