Hoping" for me was never a strategy as the future is unpredictable.I hoped my $480,000 condo in Chicago would appreciate and it didn't move since 2018.My tenant a crypto exec has been paying me $3,000 in rent on the 28th of each month like clockwork for 5 years now.No capex, no issues at all and that has been a breeze.3% ROI isn't sexy enough to me tho 🤷‍♂️I'd probably be cheering right now if it moved up in value but it's been a dead deal in my eyes.But it is what it is.The numbers in a deal TODAY per se don't rely on hope and are a more predictable outcome.Granted, the numbers need to be "worked" and a more "hands on" approach is needed in such markets.Thanks Hi Engelo, you have been doing this for a long time and I know you have the skills and tenacity to manage high-cash-flow properties, but you have to admit, you are working hard for your cash flow, this is not passive at all.

You can experiment by buying blank card stock at Staples and making some yourself.

I could go on about door stop 5 minutes and replacing toilet seat less than 5 minutes….. the dead bolt if you are getting paid to be a handyman you better be able to do a deadbolt in lesss than an hour same as ceiling fan these are not ground breaking repairs.

And the housing stock in Miami is older and so much more expensive for what you get in comparison to new construction in Cape Coral.

I looked into this at more than one occasion, because Milwaukee has such an old housing stock, everything is 60-120 years old.Most of the new apartments we see are 4 and 5 star developments with very high rents, this allows to offset the high cost of construction a little better.

If they suspend/lose their license, they're dead in the water.

I also have a wide range of other investments, including stock options, which I plan to rely on in retirement.

As for stock manipulation, yeah, I feel sorry for the fool who tries nerfing a banks stock via the measure noted.

I just want to compare the real estate and stock market investment.

Stocked kitchen, wifi, Hot tub, etc?