Once you see people who have emergencies, medical concerns, job losses, or divorces you soon realize that equity is not so safe after all because this stuff happens all the time.

Been having medical issues, allergies ugh, and Bronchial Asthma so I need to get my meds, just waiting on the Doctors office to fax the refills to the Pharmacy so I can breath again lol.

Medical and credit cards aren't as worrisome as utilities and former landlords.

And, if you have a business or economic reason, such as loss of job, loss of income, medical emergency, etc., to explain why you move in early you will still be O.K. as long as you can demonstrate that you did have the intent to hold for rental or investment and then "something" happened and you had to move in.

I don't like the word "fantasy" as that implies a certain amount of implausibility - so I'll call it a long-term goal:Develop/Renovate a "mixed" Senior/Caretaker facility where Family/Friends can Move-In with special needs seniors who would otherwise be living out their final years in specialized care facilities.This facility would provide all the equipment and specialized medical care but without the isolation and callousness of traditional long-term care facilities.

Very affordable, super nice people (both locals and expats), close proximity to rivers, rainforests and ruins, as well as the Guatemala border for shopping and medical runs.

San Antonio has an exceptional rental market, with plenty of inventory in and around our growing medical centers, air force bases, and large private employers.

Or something else.If he gets hurt who is responsible for taking care of medical care?

It is in a very easy to rent neighborhood, by a university and dental school, and medical center. in fact it will aready will be rented out until june 2015. the purchase price is 140K, rent 1300. is this a good deal?

All it takes is for a job loss in your life, a transmission break down in your car, a medical problem and your completely hosed.I personally saved up money slowly by working extra jobs and through stock market investments to save up a 25% dp on a duplex and also saved up an additional 6k for EF and repairs.