We would have just been statistics in an ocean of bad mom-and-pop investor numbers.BEFORE you aggressively focus on acquiring property in a questionable neighborhood, one of the best things to do is to gain some useful deep information about it, as I did.

I’m not saying most can afford to buy houses, but statistics indicate they are a huge group that is buying at a later age due to more student debt and slower career advancement compared to previous generations.

Looking to work with a few real estate agents in El Cerrito, CA (Contra Costa/ Alameda Area). Shoot me your email, reply to this post, comment a referral. Thanks,Maddy 

A lot of information regarding crime statistics, and other information can be gathered on-line now.

Great and bold move and it payed off... 

I graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.S. in statistical science and never really wanted to work full time for anyone else (though I am at the moment).

Statistically, a recession is overdue, bringing interest rates down.

Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the US Department of Labor for those 24 years the cumulative inflation rate was 116.8%. 

"All moneys paid to the landlord by the tenant as a deposit as security for performance of the tenant's obligations in a lease or rental agreement shall promptly be deposited by the landlord in a trust account, maintained by the landlord for the purpose of holding such security deposits for tenants of the landlord---- You are just a little off base with your interpretation due to the bold wordings of the law.

. : )Also, in Hawaii at least, the Hawaii Tourism Authority keeps track of all sorts of visitor statistics like how many visitors came to the islands, which islands they stayed on, whether they stayed in hotels, condos, or with friends, whether their stay was for business, pleasure, blah blah blah.