Texas has that “just right” flavor to some investors.

Yes, flipping seems to be the flavor of the month, with lots of people 'thinking about it or trying it.

Zip codes really don't mean anything here because the flavor of an area can change within a few blocks.

There are some good markets in the Midwest (there seems to be a flavor of the month with them - Cincinnati was the last one everyone talked about).

Tenant also mentions this request is because she really have the issue with current landlord, and hope we guys can understand and do her a flavor just this time, she loved your apartment very much and don't want to give us any trouble.Is this a good request or will any of you guys agree on this or how will you guys go about on this request???

Because of the drought across the U.S. many crops and cattle were affected.The shortages happened months ago but reserve supplies have been worked through.Now as demand is the same but with limited supply certain items beef,corn,etc. is going to really rise.It has been going up in small increments but will go up in bigger chunks soon.Smart restaurants are looking at what is not rising or is minimal in increase and trying to create flavor dishes so that their price margins don't go up and the profit shrinks.They still might use some of the products increasing in price but with less quantity in the dish to cut costs.This is why for instance if I buy a restaurant business I would adjust down the stated profit model to compensate for the coming higher food costs unless I knew I had a fixed food contract and the supplier could not go up on me.My background before triple net investing and apartments was commercial land development so I find your assembling of parcels interesting and would like to hear more about it and your plans.

There are a lot of people, and each area has its own flavor.  

The areas I listed gives a flavor for the type of neighborhood I'm looking at: a solid B type SFR in a nice neighborhood with good schools. 

Milwaukee comes in many different flavors and matching up your investment goals with the neighborhood is key.

You simply have capital deployed, expenses and earnings, and the difference between expenses and earnings is your return on investment.There are two flavors of self-directed IRA plans.Accounts held by a custodian as trustee function much like a brokerage, but with a different business model.