the only thing with that is protecting future landlords.. but then again thats a personal choice..  

We will shop for used appliances where we can when we need one… or pick up used cabinets if we can, or search eBay for something smaller,  but going to the extreme of personally shipping something big in internationally for one-off renovation needs seems like a stretch of reasonable.Just like you mention, the number of unknowns would not seem to be worth it to me.Just my 2 cents.Randy  

I purchase my personal investments to maximize their equity and hold long term.

Avoiding accessive PM fees (personally I recommend most people self-manage)These will eat away at your ROI.

Are you interested in S8 because of a personal reason or you think it's the next "hot" investment idea?

No personal income or tax returns are required.

I'm going to exclude my personal residence from this because I don't view this as an investment, I need a place to live.Excluding my primary residence my current breakdown is 47% real estate 53% stocks/cash. 

If you have a chunk of money to get going I'd personally buy the biggest thing you can if you don't I think house hacking into a 4 plex is great. 

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.