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SHANNON, Ill. — Darrell Stitzel’s grandparents moved to a farm in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois 65 years ago. His wife Laurie’s father started his career as a tenant farmer in South Dakota.

Samuel Abisai revealed that one of his biggest investment regrets was buying a six-storey apartment block in Rongai, which earned far less than promised He later shifted his focus to more profitable ...