Bringing in some charts that include the periphery of Upper King just below crosstown is comparing apples and oranges.

This is crucial. you can look at any successful business and a huge reason they are is they all have defined systems in place. 3) marketing- you'll need to have a consistent marketing campaign to drive off market leads to you.

I think these are the crucial questions you should be asking. 

If you're there during the week when it's not so busy, talk to some of the folks in the orange aprons and ask them about what they think labor costs might be on something.  

This ongoing discussion is a futile attempt predicated on the failed premise that "apples suck, because oranges task good".

Yet I would still argue Orange County is still a great place to invest.

Hi Miki,Learning and understanding the business is always important and is a crucial part of becoming a real estate investor or any business for that matter.  

Comparing, as you suggest, when an IRA would be the right tool to use relative to a personal investment in real estate is comparing apples and oranges.  

Apples to apples and oranges to oranges", heard that before?

@Ravi Dehar Cozy sounds great, and I personally believe that the ability for landlords and property mangers to offer electronic transactions will become crucial with the new Millennial Generation.