For instance, with a conservative estimate of 1 month of vacancy per year and 1% of the property value in annual maintenance costs, you could be looking at an additional $2,000+ in costs annually, not to mention the effort and time involved in managing these issues from afar.With all that said, real estate is worth the effort but not all deals are created equal.

A bunch of base hits, or one big grand slam, will all equal up to wins in the end, we rather just not risk swinging and missing big.

@Katie MillerREI is the EQUALIZER!!!

Unemployment spiking up, it’s the great equalizer.

Not all buyer's agents are equal, but there are definitely many great ones who earn their commissions and then some. 

Meaning that 75% of the rents on all 3 or 4 units, even the owners unit, must at least equal the total monthly payment.

if your mortgage payment net of rent is equal to or less than what it would be renting, it's a better choice.say you could A. rent for $2000, or B. have a $3000 mortgage and collect $1200 in rent. 

@Leonardo Morantes Gomez again, you should calculate the tax savings from selling and then determine if/where you can invest that would equal that ROI.Another issue to consider in your calculations is what is your current mortgage rate vs what you would get today.

Most people get reach from real estate from the appreciation not from the cashflow.I do think that time equals lots of money so if you go into a job that gives you more time it will be easier to invest in real estate.

. $300K as I put a hefty amount down through that 1031 exchange).Current offer on the table proposed by my broker:$600K Purchase price7 year lease with option to purchase within 3 years for an amount equal to $600K less what they would have otherwise paid in principal under under a 7% loan for the same period).