There just isn't fortune 500 companies that make their home in Phoenix and that relays to more of a up and down play of the long-term graph. 

We have installed/hardwired 'A LOT of them in our properties, but fortunately we are OK.http://wnep.com/2018/03/21/smoke-alarm-recall-near...

I understand it might seem like a good idea skipping one and saving 6%.In my opinion a good realtor value is more than 6%, money we’ll spend..I emphasize in good realtor as in any industry there are bad and good Ive been fortunate enough to work with the best..

@Micaiah Cormier , Fortunately, if cap gain was your concern, flipping income is an ordinary income taxed or ordinary income tax rate both at state and federal level.

I feel so fortunate to be able to do what I do... but yeah the money situation can get tight.I gotta check out that Grant Cordone book.

Fortunately our tenants have been paying but if they were to stop paying we would be notified which would prevent many months going by without us being aware of a problem.

Fortunately no one was injured.How did this happen?

Fortunately I can't give personal horror stories (I know of a couple second-hand ones).

Fortunately, I have held onto the 2 pieces of raw land that will be payed off in a few months (via owner financing) in northern Arizona that I plan to develop on one day.     

the other place were I have seen fortunes made in real estate is in Timber and in path of progress farmer bought the dirt outside of town town expands  DR Horton pays 10 mil for their farm..I see those.. but someone who is staking rentals with only 20 or 25% equity and making a 100 a month or 200 month.. while I have clients that do well. make 20 to 30k a month and live a nice lifestyle .. they are not in the same league and they work their but off for it.