So in reality I'm putting $10k into my account every year and years later I spent 10k on a roof or 5k on an HVAC....so I'm making $2400 even in the years that I had to do a roof, and a hell of a lot more each year on all those years I didn't.So just be careful on how people throw the "cash flow" number around and make sure you are comparing apple to applesMost of the people on here throw around $200/month per door as their rough goal....AFTER they account for ALL their short term and long term expenses...so pure profit after everything is accounted for.If you guys are getting $400-500/month per door on a regular basis, then my hat is off to you....

RVs that can be driven away at the drop of a hat are not considered permanent, even if the tenant says they plan to stay.

Andrey is trying to warn other investors about a real life company that preys on under educated investors and keep them from making the same mistakes he made while possible getting some advice himself, not turn this thread into yet another tin foil hat debate about how RE is SOOOO much better than stocks.

If you are wary about fur getting everywhere, damage, liability, etc. you can certainly limit size and weight of pet.

I see Alabama has been mentioned, so I'll toss my hat in the ring for Birmingham, specifically.

The cleaning can be a challenge if the pet sheds alot but our cleaner always does a great job and we have never had a complaint about pet odors, fur, etc. 

If they were able to negotiate a great price on an MLS property, hats off to them.Again it just comes down to the numbers.

Ah yes, the preverbal problem solver, a hat a wear almost daily.

Old hat at this point sister.

So you'd want to add enough value or accumulate enough cash in hat time to get a conventional loan after the initial year.