They are for long term wealth building and the goal has to be to get them Paid off as quickly as possible you then will start to see real cash flow.. a stable of max leverage rentals anywhere is not going to move the needle on income to you in the first five years.Jay - thanks for jumping in,  I appreciate your perspective, and I don’t expect SFR rentals to be a cash-flow machine in the short term.

I love to visit Dubai but looking at most of the apartments I am interested in I think there will be a dip after the 2020 expo.

.: What I'd be really interested in is a yearly update. 

I appreciate your comment that the point where I will need to take action and jump in is unique to every investor. 

My payment after was 3461 rents 6350(with new tenants coming in I raised rents in apts 2 and 3 to 1800/1850 respectively.  

I now had someone to give me guidance in all of these new and delicate situations I was finding myself in. I

Really disappointed after 5 minutes. 10 minutes in, I was googling "scam".

A good example is that the area I live in is Mishawaka, IN right next to South Bend.

Given the lack of activity / buyers in the market at this time with rates, would you reccomend holding and renting it until the market is better to sell in? I

Quote from @Jed Butikofer: Quote from @Jonathan Greene:If you aren't house hacking, multifamily deals should be profitable (maybe not in CA).When I review markets I have lived in, I see 2 bed duplexes for $500k-$700k while only generating $1,400 each in monthly rent.