The people I'm telling this too are generally newbies who are not aware how prevalent the guru scam is.

Your strategy of accumulating properties, even while preferring to rent personally, is an interesting one and definitely has its merits depending on your long-term goals and market conditions.Regarding your question about down payments, it's true that the landscape of real estate investing has evolved, and strategies that were prevalent a few years ago might not be as beneficial today.

We're also talking a max loan term of ten years, not 30.The myth that they only depreciate is prevalent, but mostly false (of course any investment can depreciate, even SFH mortgages).

It is not something I think most people worry about....when you think there are just a small % of people actually affected.We do have some foundation issues that are more prevalent in certain parts of town.   

Data acquisition is becoming prevalent & AI is likely to be more prominent.

NINJA loans were more than prevalent.

I’m very interested in seller financing and would love a goto book with a prevalence of examples more than anything.

It was much more prevalent before the crash in 2008 but investors, at least the investors I talk with, see on this site, and follow are using debt way more responsibly.

But to be frank, CA's trajectory is impossible to replicate as working remote has become more prevalent, companies more “decentralized”, and more people think about not just professions, but also lifestyles these days).Are you able to find trustworthy realtors/PMs or even service providers?

@James HamlingI would argue costs will be reduced in title, recording, transfers, and commissions as smart contracts become prevalent in single family real estate.