In any case, one of the drawbacks of the LVP is that it requires a fairly even floor and the subfloor can't have a lot of deflection.

Also, the way gold is taxed (as collectibles) is another drawback.

But given the data posted above, I realize it's something I may need to consider when I have MFHs and want to keep a large pool of potential renters to choose from.It's good to hear that so many property owners have not found allowing pets to be a serious drawback when taking appropriate precautions.

Side note on something you mentioned above - from your experience, are there drawbacks to allowing a lease to go m2m after the first year, other than the obvious lack of longer-term commitment? 

The drawback of cap rate is that the metric only looks at EBITDA over All In at a point in time but not account for the whole investment horizon. 

I've done some research and realized the biggest drawback to mobile homes is it's susceptible to storms since there's no foundation and you have to pay to rent the lot out. 

What are the drawbacks of a HELOC in comparison to a refi?

Hi Jack,The only drawback that I see, financially, is that you won't get as good a rate buying the TX house as an investment property (ie, non-owner-occupied).

What went wrongThe biggest drawback of this deal was that it took almost a whole year to complete.

There are so many ways to go about flipping homes and the VA loan is a great tool, but also had drawbacks (I am a veteran as well and have used these loans.)