Because instead of collecting one rent check per month, you’re collecting multiple payments from different tenants.

If you have just one business it's not too bad(My wife uses it for hers) but it starts to get really expensive if you have a lot of doors and or multiple businesses. 

@Charles PerkinsI appreciate your perspective.

My long term goal is to have multiple rental properties.My questions are: What would be the ideal steps to take with this house?

DTI < 33%I've been constantly getting advised by my real estate agent (& i've discussed this with multiple agents) that if I add any contingencies to the offer, it won't stand a chance in the bay area market.If that is the case, how do I protect myself from challenges which could be found during home inspection / pest inspection related contingencies?

I am an out of state investor.How have dealt with this issue>Neal Schadler There are multiple property managers in the "build your investing team" section that can help here. 

Hello BP,The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a valuable metric to monitor, as it measures inflation from a business perspective (what businesses pay for services/goods) that isn't always reflected in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or "inflation" which is commonly discussed in headlines and among other investors.

For applicants with multiple adult occupants, do you take the combined income for everyone into your income criteria?

Family friend has multiple siblings (some of which have passed away and have heirs) and they all inherited a 3/2 when their father passed away. 

I have done multiple rehabs and also doing a flip right now as well.