That means they didn’t/can’t lose just one part of your return.

I don't like anything that loses money every month expecting/hoping that I will make it up with appreciation.I don't know that it is "losing money". 

Think from a bank's perspective.A owner-occupied 30 year mortgage is at risk of the borrower losing their income becoming disabled, any number of personal crises.A rental home 30 year mortgage is at risk of the same issues, but you can boot the tenant and find a new one -- thus resolving the issue.I'd argue that rental mortgages are far less risky than conventional mortgages, and the fact is a conventional mortgage is ensured by the federal government "ironclad" so the fact that the pricing is the same when a rental mortgage doesn't have that federal backing really speaks volumes.Let's fund one!

MTR is hospitality, and I’d think you’d lose potential guests if they knew they had to set up utilities.

If market conditions change or you struggle to generate enough revenue, securing a commercial loan could be tough, and you’d risk losing that money. 2.

Sadly, there are quite a few people over 65 on the verge of losing all their retirement money they put into these guy's investments that are doing terribly while they both go start new ones.

In my experience, most mom-and-pop investors lose a lot of money due to poor management of tenants, as well as poor/deferred maintenance.

Quote from @Stepan Hedz: Estimating rehab costs is where a lot of investors either make or lose money.

I'm having a very hard time with them and on the verge of losing my earnest money on a house purchased to flip.

A bad title agency can ruin your real estate transaction, making you lose financing or your escrow deposit.