It was very commonly used in Florida during the real estate boom.It baffles me that drywall (which is extremely heavy) could be produced in China, shipped here, and then sold for a profit.A sidenote - we've all heard of Chinese toys containing lead paint.

Meanwhile, my daily job's income will produce a down payment for #2.

In either event, it produces the same result...not enough margin.

Other attempted bans were overturned when Canadian asbestos producers sued and won.

If you think you can use the cash up front and reinvest to produce a greater ROI, the sell.

Equity REITs own and operate income-producing real estate, while mortgage REITs lend money to real estate owners and operators or deal in the acquisition of mortgage-backed securities or loans.

If you are wanting to produce an income your family can live on I would suggest having more rental cash-flow than monthly expenses to gain true financial freedom.

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Hopefully no damage occurred in such a short time, but I find that the move-in and move-out activities tend to always produce some nicks at a minimum.

Ideally, it will not only pay expenses, but produce cashflow for additional income (if you dont buy right, then you might never be able to produce positive cashflow so analyze each property carefully).