The financial rewards in REI are UNLIMITED.

Working with at true investor who know his business has the means to act and will not leave you out to dry is very rewarding.

Like any business, it has its pros and its cons, you would just have to weigh the risks versus the rewards and see how comfortable you are with it.

Taking risk should always be rewarded.

In addition, be humbled by the opportunity that you have been rewarded. 

@Joe Villeneuve...you also make a good point about diversifying risk (don't keep all the eggs in one basket).On the risk side:- Property depreciation- Vacancies- General maint / upkeep required to keep the properties rentableObviously no risk, no reward.

@Anastasia WardOnce sellers start getting the idea that you can AFFORD $200k, they will hound you (charmingly and sweetly), until they relieve you of all that cash that's burning a hole in your pocket!

I also built one home on 46 Aiken that was bought by Shep who is on the TV show Southern Charm.. he is the poster child of what is happening .. .but in the rental markets of the mid west these old dynamics are at play and still going the wrong way.. this is why so many get wiped out when they buy super low end properties.http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20141018/PC16/141019444

They didn't need a bailout, nor did they reward their CEOs with millions as the ship was sinking!  

People who invest in RE are entrepreneurs and generally like the whole risk/reward aspect of it.