We had to have 3 major things done while we had it rented out. 1.The fridge went out so we ordered a delivery and haul away service from Lowes. 2.The oven went out and we also ordered a delivery and haul away service from Lowes. 3.

But I don't see how you can go wrong investing in real estate over the long haul. 

Rates are on the way down, meaning Spring will likely bring a new wave of demand to the market and folks will look to refinance their home, taking cash out to pay for life needs, and also likely to splurge on new toys.

Their only other bills are their mobile phone and car insurance, and with the rest of the money they save on rent, they can spend it on other priorities, whether it’s expensive toys, travel or paying down debt.

The more stuff (toys, decor, shoes, software apps, employees, etc), the less joy I experience.

You will need a minimum of a 3/4 ton truck to pull them , I would get a dump trailer dual axel  12,000 lb capable of moving the equipment , also used for hauling . you will need DOT numbers on the truck since you are over 10,000 lbs combined gross vehicle weight , and a DOT physical for the driver .

Or, dog bowls, dog treats, toys, doggie bags for mess clean up in yard, etc. 

Unrelated to HOA but if homes won't pass the safety engineered designation, who demo's house and haul off and when does HOA or city make owner to remove?

But the city has risks too: historic tanneries, dry cleaners, gas stations, garages, workshops, any kind of industrial use - always be suspicious of what people did with chemicals back in the 50s and 60s when the general population had no awareness of the damage I just had to turn down a small development  10  house's or 20 detached as phase 2 found chemicals for the Filbert orchard ( Filberts are hazelnuts ) that was planted 30 years ago.the soil had to be dug down 1 to 2 feet analyzed and hauled to special dump at 3X normal dump fee's.. there is a reason why we do phase 1 and phase 2 and just dont buy this dirt and take on those liabilities.. now to be fair this is for lending purposes is someone want to buy it the county / city would not require the phase 1 or 2 but you take on going risk of someone suing the pants off of you in the future.

Other than that, no one is buying coffee with gold or hauling it across country to buy RE.