That's why I stress the importance of building a relationship first.

This is why I stress the importance of knowing the laws and the strength of the legal system before investing in a particular market.

That's about what I'll get in the stock market plus I'll be liquid (as opposed to underwater the first couple of years) and it's just push button. 

No time to stress or dwell. 

I wish there were a down-vote button for this idea.

I can't imagine the stress that must come at the end of the semester, especially the spring semester, when students finish up their studies and move out, in unison.

This is why seasoned investors run a "stress test" when evaluating their investments.

Additionally, don’t overlook the opportunity cost of pulling money from your 401k—those funds could have been compounding in the market.I’d also suggest stress testing your ROI by running scenarios with higher expenses or lower rents to see how resilient the investment is.

Having that strategy in place will help you avoid potential stress when the time comes.Overall, I think this deal has a lot of potential, but it’s crucial to have a strategy in place for managing the short-term financing risks.

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!