Has been working well from 2008 onwards till date, but you should have capital and should have alternate income to support the property expenses.

Too undiversified for me though.Another alternative is to sell some of the physical properties and purchase an equal amount of a RE mutual fund to allow you to rebalance your real estate portfolio with non-real estate investments more easily and frequently in the future.

Im exploring that alternative with the city.

Inventory continues to be the biggest factor in keeping prices high throughout San Diego county.If you are one of the many buyers on hold due to interest rates, a good alternative is asking the seller to credit you for a 3-2-1 or 2-1 rate buy down.

If you want to manage your own property, what do you use for phone alternative to your cell phone?

If your STR income doesn't cut it for DTI, look into alternative financing like portfolio or hard money loans.

Alternatively, there is space to add a second bedroom.

These strategies can sometimes offer better cash flow compared to traditional LTR, especially in markets where property prices and rents do not align with the 1% rule.I encourage you to expand your criteria and consider these alternative strategies.

Alternate uses of the same money).

With so many “alternative” qualifying programs out there, there really has to be something other than “under 2 years employed” or “doesn’t show all his income” for the buyer not to be able to obtain institutional financing, and hence be willing to spend $250k for a $200k house.