Working with solution-oriented contractors who approach setbacks with an open mind helps the project move along as well as my mental peace tremendously.

That mentality works better in the kind of market we have had for the last 5+ years.

Sounds like you have the right mentality.

An example may provide some clarity to your question:Say you've owned a property for two years and its current market value is 200k but you only owe 100k on it.

I will reach out to you both for more clarity.

Having only a bunk, not even a whole room to rent, will get the way down and out, like drug addicts, mentally ill, recently out of prison. 

You already have a mentality of wanting to provide something in return for their assistance so you're already ahead of 99% of people who post similar questions on here. 

That, it turns out, was the catalyst for my company's meteoric rise to the top of its industry.I knew the strength of multifamily and refused to return to my single-unit property business, so I shut it down entirely.You may either embrace the lone wolf mentality and try to develop an investment empire on your own, or you can get down with other people and form strong relationships.

Be prepared to make provisions for someone who may be mentally ill.My $0.02 ...

This summer has been a bit of a tough one in my area with not many houses for sale on the market, turning it into a bit of a mob mentality with people bidding over the asking price.