https://www.aier.org/article/the-perpetual-tragedy-of-new-yo...https://aoausa.com/the-destructive-power-of-rent-control-by-...At the very least, the concepts of rent control and "just cause" violate the 5th amendments' takings clause. 

Most C20's still perpetuate the arcane tribal formula of 1ton per 500sq ft.

It *does* perpetuate the debt cycle but you're also resetting your timeline when it comes to mortgage interest dedications.

Yes, it's expensive to suffer closing costs on the acquisition loan, and then refi 6 or 9 months later....but it's not a perpetual deal.

If you are finding deals on $200k properties for a $500 cashflow, you are going to get $5k in equity on someone else's property that might never sell and $12.5 a month in perpetuity.  

Fortunately, I'm not one of the perpetually offended!

To keep it simple, I round to 7%, knowing it meets my 6% rule of 'perpetual withdrawal without touching principal'. 

If you plan to hold your assets in perpetuity it doesn't matter much what happens in the short term.

ROE (rather than ROI) tells you the rate at which your current net worth is self-perpetuating.

Tenants who felt it their right to drop by my house after moving out and not receiving an immediate refund of their security deposit (versus 30 day timeline communicated in writing).Perpetually "nomadic tenants" that thought moving every year was a normal part of life (costing 1-2 months of lost rent/year).Constant maintenance/repairs from tenants that that let children destroy walls, carpets, and fixtures, repairs that inevitably fell on owners to repair for any subsidized housing program inspection.