Multis are 5 to 6.5Single-family homes vary depending on location.If your bench mark is just to beat the S&P 500, don't worry too much about which property type to buy... just buy using leverage!

Dave Ramsey Money Makeover Chapter 1: Total Money ChallengeChapter 2 DenialFrog in Warming Water example - If a frog jumps into a BOILING pot of water, it’ll hop out immediately because it senses the danger.

I hadn't thought about having multiple heirs "dilute the pot" and create a potential headache in the future - I'll certainly have to think about it.I think cash flow is the primary function of this property, but then again, I don't know much about commercial real estate.

Then you have one more pot on the stove, slowing building equity, appreciating over time, and nice tax advantages.

Just like in the gold rush the money was made selling the pots and pans to the gold miners.and your results even though you have some leads then you need to figure out how good you are at converting said leads.. are you in a position to actually buy them or are you just trying to tie them up and flip them with only putting a few bucks up.. ???

I work 60+ hours a week at my day job and I am the proverbial pot calling the kettle black.I'd recommend to start thinking through what you value in life. 

Palo alto has always been a melting pot.. when my kids had come to school. 

provide the tenants with a chamber pot 

And it can't hurt to have the standard "6 month reserves" pot of money along with a few dollars set aside for updates that you might want/need to make to the property.

Things like broken coffee pots or ceiling fans?