Most MTRs in my area include utilities, but my California property has very high utility costs (PG&E - could easily be $1000/month with regular AC/heat use).

However, there's nothing to be ashamed of; this is a problem that most people encounter and easily overlook, and it can even lead to stumbling, as I got lost there for a while too.

Or maybe they do now since the last time I used it.It’s an excellent solution for smaller portfolios because you can easily spot discrepancies.

If it was easy to take $1k and turn it into $10k easily with minimal work and sacrifice like the guru's say, then we would be the richest country in the world.  

I can easily get to that amount on a 3 day project.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

They told me that they've rarely had a screen crap out, but if it does, they told me that I could buy a new one from them if I wanted, but could likely get a better deal from Costco and easily pop it in.

Who cares about lifetime interest costs, except to the extent you can easily lower them (refinance to a lower interest rate) to increase your cashflow.

After this advice I feel it is much easier to invest locally where you can become a “market expert” more easily.

Quote from @Richard Volkov: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Steve Vaughan: Can these 'tokens' easily beat a yield of 8%?