@Irene NashIrene I was really hoping you would give your opinion on this I’m thrilled that you posted on my thread, thank you!

The thrill of real estate investing...

The minute I do get a property I sell it within hours for $0.50 on the dollar and I'm thrilled to get it.

You'll have to ask yourself why you are investing.For me, I like to keep things simple, I don't need excitement or any thrills in my investing, so building a Rockstar team and investing in properties in my neighborhood that will bring in great rent and appreciate more than most homes in the world makes a lot of sense to me, even if I need to put in a lot of money.

Most people are thrilled to get that kind of return secured by real estate. 

I’m a sucker for historic properties so I get a thrill out of working on such a vintage house.  

From my perspective, you are poised to take a client who is maybe not thrilled with the income (see above) and transition them into a LTR landlord, one is convinced that is a better way to get “guaranteed, consistent” income.

We are thrilled to finally see a home that has everything we need and even a few great things we want in our price range and with the ideal commute.

In theory, a line of credit writer would be thrilled with a paid-off property, as their line wouldn’t be subordinate to any other financing.  

But there's no retail corner right here and there's no foot traffic...it's not a good retail location, but the 5 mile radius *is* a decent retail location.Over the years that has created a discrepancy between the rent here and either of those two places; this building just can not generate the same revenue as 20-40 shops packed together with a few major names among them.So year after year I argue with the appraisal district and they just don't care.Which is why I am even less thrilled by having to explain to them that I am renting at HALF the price I'd otherwise get.