But your own psychology and mindset does matter, and investing in real estate, while not making us wealthy, did give us this back-up plan where we knew we'd always have a roof over our heads and enough of a financial buffer we could figure something else out.

It is regional, but I find some of the newer homes where I am have more open living areas, but the bedrooms are smaller as are some of the lot sizes.To get a new mortgage, your rates are likely going to go up, but if the new home was well built, you shouldn't have to worry about things like new windows or a new roof for a while.

But if you use multiple emails as I do for my businesses each Gmail account will have its own google docs space, I found it hard to manage all under one roof.

I had an inspection done and the house needs a new roof.

Look historically what utilities has been costing and charge a flat rate. 

Think of these as savings for big-ticket items like new flooring, new appliances, or a roof or siding replacement.Because maintenance and capex can be “lumpy,” you may think that you’re generating more cash flow than you really are.

I've been very lucky to not have to replace a roof or HVAC yet!!!

I don’t think it will tank I think we will have 3-4 years of prices pretty flat and some locations yes they will go down.

Then in the middle of the rehab a tree fell in the roof.

As far as I know, there are no plans to build on either lot any time soon.At the start of the renovation, we replaced the roof.