I did a re-fi to get my mortgage payment down, but still get less in rental income than my mortgage payment.This was tolerable when I didn't have any other properties, and I could use the tax benefits.

Some, normally those who don't see the connection between actions and consequences, still view me as greedy and unreasonable.My husband has a theory that we as a nation tolerate career welfare because the alternative is rioting and break ins.

But generally more risk equals higher rewards potential, and for someone with a higher risk tolerance, the risk associated debt would still be within their comfort level.

Then they spend lots of time consulting with all these prospects, to find out their investing goals, experience level, investment time horizon, income requirements, risk tolerance, etc.

The other, I half-heartedly tried to rent then realized I personally couldn't tolerate its class C- condition and am renovating it right now.

You certainly know your risk tolerance better than anyone else.

At best he is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear shoes, bathe, and not make messes in the house.-- Lazarus Long (aka Robert Heinlein)

It is up to you what your tolerance for risk is, what the seller needs, and what you can get the seller to accept.

I have little tolerance for professionals that ignore their Fiduciary duty.

Make sure you have enough in common that you can more than tolerate him using your stuff and so on.