I frequently visit forums where people looking to move into an area post questions about the safety.

I'd love to hear people's thoughts on debt vs equity investing and what they prefer and why.I personally like the safety of debt, since things tend to be more clearly defined, as opposed to off the cuff estimates on returns.

i think the successful high school drop outs we hear about are the exception to the rule, there are literally millions of drop outs who DO NOT see any success , my opinion is that an education is a great safety net.

You have to ALWAYS think safety & security first!

THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST.On these thousands of properties, they must concern themselves with occupant issues, safety and hazard issues, legal and title issues, property preservation issues, expense management, documentation and company/lender auditors, investor oversight, potential insurance claims, PMI or M/I claims, government oversight, Fair Housing issues, ooh and Profit/Loss (Values).

all cash,hey i'm one of those noobs that did it for the experience despite having razor thin profit potentials!

Add in a safety factor.Have a way to get out of the deal if you find the numbers were too optimistic (polite way of saying someone was telling fibs).John Corey

Safety and Security are ALWAYS the number one concern of tenants, and they should be yours as well.

Too many invested right past the “line of safety.”

However if the seller cannot get his credit in check and align himself to buy back his property, I will simply throw it on the market.Keep in mind the original safety net is 75 percent of the value at the buy in price, this is Southern Californian RE, the price will almost never drop so drastically in that short amount of time.