With an extra vacancy or a maintenance issue or an extra turnover, this is definitely a negative cash flow producing investment.So when you say the rent growth and value growth have exceeded your expectations, I would love to have you respond as to how that is possibly the case. 

Each strategy produces slightly different rent rates.

Then when it aligns, start doing it.Books and videos are as good as the time they were produced, you're going to want to get a pulse on the actual beat of the floor. 

,We discovered over the course of this discussion that more smaller extra payments produces less benefit than fewer, larger "chunks". 

We truly believe that you'll find significant value in the Academy program we have spent over a year producing.

You can make checking accounts for the deposits but I prefer Savings accounts because it produces more interest that the landlord can keep here in NC ;)

They are highly motivated to produce profit, and our interests are fully aligned.

Like others have mentioned, there’s appreciation, depreciation, leverage, and tax benefits that produce a compelling risk adjusted return. 

The educational system in the U S is extremely lacking in the field of business/economics if someone can write a book as simple as RDPD and have millions of people say that the simple concept of if you save money and invest it in appreciating/income producing assets you’ll be better off than if you spend it on unneeded toys has radically changed their life’s because they never knew of or heard of that concept before.  

When investing in real estate, having multiple exit strategies is key.For a single investment property, make sure the numbers work for both scenarios: 1️) If you decide to sell the home, the deal should produce a solid return. 2️) If you need to rent it out, the rental income should cover expenses and provide a profit.Flexibility is what saves you when things don’t turn out as planned.