There's a lot more gray area because it brings in your personal finances, needs, etc, which don't translate into an investment calculator.The rental market is strong, but some of the higher end stuff is softening up.

The gray water from the washer empties to the sump pump and clogs every 3-4 weeks so I can't do laundry and has been doing this for 7mo.

hThere are gray areas.

But again I like yours better because there is no gray area because some people think paint last longer and it shouldn't.  

However, it is still a very gray area.

Account ClosedThis is a gray area.  

You would need to make sure you still had a separate primary residence because 99.999% of HMLs can only lend on investments, and even then it is a gray area.

Russell Gray always says you first need to identify you're personal investment philosophy; then you need to identify a compelling market with growing demand drivers and become intimately familiar with that market and its customers; then you need to build a team on the ground; and finally you find a property.

I know there's a gray area between the LLC route or syndication so what is some things to be aware of and to look out for?

@Cassie Gray  The biggest problems I have had were from inherited tenants.