I've been in the corporate rat race long enough with mediocre growth despite being damn good at what I do (not to toot my own horn).

Where there is potential for appreciation and growth.  

Buffett teaming up with Gates is inspiring with givingpledge.org but my favorite thesis of his is:The ever growing economic pie from population growth 

Many consider the returns in general to be so superior to traditional investments that even with UBIT factored in the growth is still there.Jaime

The other one is in Lawrence.I like my BH one best because its closer to downtown and I feel like that area has more potential for appreciation growth then Irvington.  

As a result, he can or she can draw a fair salary and grow the the 401k at the same time.

With U of R growing exponentially, the announcement of photonics institute, and the growth of surrounding suburbs, investors have found some great cash flow and appreciating properties. 

In hot markets like this, the only way to find a deal is highly specialized knowledge like knowing the path of growth, land use and zoning and knowing block by block in a neighborhood.As a realtor with a team of 8 agents at Keller Williams, I don't think I am biased when I say that 99% of agents don't understand investing.

Living solely off your business is going to hamper the exponential growth that your money is capable of.

You mention nearby growth/development...any details?