Unless you are a plumber/electrician/landscaper/tree trimmer/... start with a small rental proper and work you way up to the 4 unit.

Its more just the lesser of two evils.We need to get back to the roots of what made this country great....but we are so far from them now it's as if the roots are totally decayed and the tree is going to fall.Its really just a cycle of the world.

I once had these guys sent out from At&t to cut down a tree I had in my backyard because it was next to their poll.

Our founding fathers are probably rolling in their graves.The funny thing is that Gainesville is a 'Tree City' and very big on keeping development at bay.

I self-manage all of them using our system (there are other software platforms as well) and a network of maintenance professionals.I take an annual trip to all property sites or on extreme exception, e.g. hurricane in 2004 put a tree through the roof of a SFH so i flew down for that.

We had no damage to our home but several of my neighbors lost trees, sections of the roofing came off and other damages but for the most part everything is back to normal.

So the answer to the original question from the concensus is that your home can be an "investment" leaving out "the why you buy aspect" and only considering the appreciation value over a length of time to build equity and choice of area makes a big difference between a "good investment" and a "bad one".Did a tree really fall in the woods if no-one heard it?

I prefer to plant shrubbery and low maintenance hardy plants and trees of all types.

Not suggesting you were going to but, once most investors find out that investing is actual work and not yachts and palm tree's, they quit.I have to say that I don't think it's a efficient idea to send multiple letters to an owner in foreclosure.

Basically, you are responsible for any damage caused by tree roots, bad pipes, or other natural wear & tear.