(A side note: one thing a lot of landlords don't think about is how hard it can be for a tenant to swallow a $300+ electric bill in the heat of summer when the AC Doesn't turn off.

It's unfortunate to read comments from so many people who have swallowed the leverage-to-your-neck sales pitch so completely that they've become convinced it's the only way.

Dear Forum members, I was always taught that when you need help, you should swallow your pride and ask humbly for it.

It's close enough to Austin, and residential get swallowed up in a heart beat 

And, she would become exhausted while eating a very small meal, because when you swallow you can't breathe. 

The entry level (< 20 units, < $3M) for C class value-add properties are running at 5 - 5.5% cap rate and are often swallowed up quickly by California 1031 money.

I always found that to be a very hard pill to swallow.

They can all swallow the pill of having a primary home and a second house (vacation home/seasonal residence) as a mental jump, but beyond that gets tricky, so I tend to just keep the idea to that level.