Options to renew, as mentioned above, can be anywhere from 5 years past the initial term to - in extreme cases - 40 years past the initial term.

Toilet backups are really a myth for the most part that every potential landlord worries about but things like that are actually extremely rare.

I get extremely bored when working out for any extended period of time.

The rental market is still extremely hot and prices are high with inventory low, but I have still been managing to cash flow on the new purchases.     

It's also extremely hard to win with an FHA loan to house hack in NJ because of the competition and the repair issues that won't pass FHA.

I would like to buy a property which has an existing section 8 family tenants, for the only reason that I own and rent the adjacent property to a quiet retired couple who cannot enjoy peacefully their home because of these people.

The locks and keypads have been very reliable overall, with the batteries in each lock lasting about 4 months with pretty active use, and handling some pretty extreme cold weather. 

I have been having a lot of luck with 2-4 units priced extremely well in and around Carmel. 

For example, both of the following are possible: 1) Extreme leverage - an "All-in" bet on appreciation: A syndicator can raise capital for multifamily, take out bridge debt on a low-cap rate property, and then lever up again with preferred equity to effectively give the common equity a 90%+ leverage.

I’ve done extremely well so far in the past 5 years of investing by simply meeting with prospective tenants and having a good application to weed out the dead beats.