I think they are a horrible vehicle for building wealth.   

What were you goals, what were your strategies (niche, vehicle, market, finance) and what were the biggest considerations?

My insurance says they will not cover the vehicle and the roof damage will cost less than 1000 (my deductible) to fix.

For what it's worth, my takeaway from the article wasn't whether to save or invest in stocks (or whatever investment vehicle) the only money that you have set aside for medical bills, reserves on properties to cover repairs/capital expenditures, or any other living expenses or necessities that may come up in our personal lives or businesses.  

You need to focus on how the money moves through deals, and less on the vehicle (property) used. 

It's also the vehicle to wealth.

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The right apartments, in the right location, bought at the right time, at the right price, should provide investors consistent positive cash flow, while we wait for rents to go up and the loan amount to be paid down a...

That vehicle requires that the retirement-funded business be an active trade or business, not passive holdings.  

IE they have photos and maps of where a person's vehicle was parked/recorded, asset breakdowns, address history, connected businesses, info on folks related to that person, etc.