While the initial years might not be financially lucrative, the knowledge and skills you acquire will be invaluable.

The digging out has priced out much lower than we thought initially, so we’re using the additional money for an overhead sewer (the only flooding we’ve had in the 13 years we’ve lived here has been sewer back up).

Windsor, Ontario has partnered with us on many new initiatives aimed at making Detroit an international destination. 

I initially looked into Baltimore, but after some research, I noticed the population has been steadily declining, so I’m not feeling as confident about that market. 

If you get some appreciation, does that compensate you for your initial outlay?  

"Which initially I was expecting to pay for nothing.

Cash flow, even that which looks good initially, tends to get eaten up by the real cost of the upgrades needed to keep the property rented.  

Tenant initially says it’s a new roach problem that “started when I bought the house”.

What I was referring to was that I know two private lenders who have the borrower complete the Deed in Lieu documents at the Closing of the initial loan and then hold them in escrow during the life of the loan.

Industrial is supposed to be a bit harder to enter initially for folks who don't have capital, but the tenant base is responsible for their units (not you).