This may or may not be the norm (seems a long quiet period but others in the area may chime in).I would maybe play the role of potential tenant and look at how your ad compares with the competition in your area, the terms, application and screening requirements, etc.

Play the long game and in 10-15 years start the whole process all over again.

Also, you can play the game online at RichDad.com.

owning a few is just not going to do it for most folksbut you live there so you have to play the hand your dealt

It is just somehow written into the everyday common law that landlords will have to pay mortgages while tossing out a deadbeat - while they   play the system in the meantime.

You'll need a bit more capital (probably like $30K+), but there are still areas of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx where you could FHA a condo or 2-unit between $400-500K and then house-hack to basically break even (you won't get cash flow, but you won't be paying rent) -- it's a much riskier play (the neighborhoods you can do this in are generally kinda sketchy), but if you only are putting in 3.5% down, you've got a chance at really hitting it big if you pick the right neighborhood and see it appreciate.

My kids don't even play the kids one, anymore.

We plan on living there for 1-2 years before moving out, so I am trying analyze the deal as if we were renting out both units (is that the best play?). The

Serious "yield play!" The

Believe it or not, they can work in your favor as an investor too, if you know how to play the game.