Even if the house burns down you still have land value. 

Burning question: what’s your advice on renting a second unit with utilities included?

I too have a burning passion for multi family properties but my team and I have been focusing on STR’s.

I’ve been burned by a bad inspector that didn’t open the electrical panel, flush toilets or test the HVAC.

A burned down house has a value.

Hi,Firstly I'd like to thank the whole BP community for making a place with such great resources for RE rookies and vets.But I have been wondering, has anyone gotten burned by another forum member?

@Alex Kernus i agree the mental hurdles are difficult. but having a team you trust really helps. its sometimes tough finding reliable people to go walk properties for you... i've paid a contractor as much as $275 just to go check out a place and get me a quote because exactly what you mentioned, a lot of these contractors have been burned by OOS investors.

New investors get burned one way or another.

We intended to buy & hold, but got burned by a newer rule in Berkeley that prevents any owner-occupied properties from being turned into rentals.

Rapid re-homing programs have already severely burned a number of property owners.