Insurance would cover it, I would pay the deductible, and no assets would be lost.If you are in an area like San Diego where people are more likely to sue, a judge is more likely to find you guilty, and the payout is expected to be higher, you may consider an umbrella insurance policy.

As for the initial post, I would ask a few questions to shed some guiding light.

We are within our rights as tenants to request that you initiate a fix to the problem within the next 24 hours due to the condition of the house presenting both health and safety hazards.

My initial reaction is that it costs $150,000 to add an extra door in a premium location, but I am interested to hear thoughts. 

It is about an 11% yearly return on my initial investment.

When you pay off a mortgage you pay the interest for all the years you didn't own the house?!?

When you initially buy a property, ad 20% DP, you are buying a property that's worth 5 times what you are paying for it. 

Don't get me started on the national debt and the amount we pay in interest each year.

.• Retirement communities• Syndicates (from initial explorations, little transparency from providers, little oversight - almost leap of faith and trust in provider?)

We did this because initially we were just going to build/sell, but I would rather hold on to it.