It was white hot during the big boom a couple years ago but prices dramatically fell and we got it for well below comps.

If its total, this is a really bad deal:$1325/month gross rent$662/month expenses (50% rule, search forums for numerous posts)$663/month net operating income$918/month loan payment$255/month lossIf its $1325 per unit, then the picture is dramatically better.The owner has a LOT more expenses than tax and insurance.

But, it would not fill the gap between domestic supply and demand.Short of some major breakthough, such as making the algae based approaches work easily and cheaply, methane hydrates, or the "abiotic oil", I don't see anything that's going to happen to dramatically change the worldwide demand vs. production picture.

It will boost your education and contacts.

Just a little bit of leverage would give me a major boost without adding much risk, especially with today's interest rates.

Does no one think that capital gains taxes are likely to rise dramatically in the near future?

If you just want the passive income and are fine relinquishing some control of the property to a manager who can watch it for you, then you can increase your cash flow dramatically.

By adjusting your point of view, you can dramatically increase your satisfaction in life while simultaneously building your REI portfolio.How many landlords have walked into their resident's places only to find 60" flat screen TVs with a really nice sound system while the landlord's old 27" CRT TV (w/ no sound system) is sitting at home?

., can all vary dramatically across this country, but having only invested in CA and AZ, I don't know what might be "typical" in other regions that wouldn't occur to me here.

The LTV for me has been at 70% with a 5% interest rate. 15 year ammortization with a balloon after 5 years which they will want to renew for another 5 year term unless something has eroded dramatically, so the interest rate will just reset.