I personally would rather a few properties make up a sizable chunk of my net worth vs. 100 doors that appreciate a thousand a year.

I think this is a rabbit trail definitely worth following. 

Finally, even with a substantial discount, the house may not be worth it.

Ultimately it's up to you if it's worth the work.

Washer/dryers are often abused, so there's the initial cost of purchase and the risk of increased repairs.

.-- Try free TV or something else worth 25-50% of one month of rent.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?

Increased housing inventory as new developments hit the market.2.

Because little Johnny's Mommy wasn't too pleased when showed what the "nice kid with a backpack" gave him for selling him his "toy" and found out it was worth a whole lot more than a "handful of jelly beans".... 

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Deviations from the PLRs will significantly increase the risk to you since your transaction did not follow the PLRs exactly.Deviation from Private Letter Rulings There are a couple of areas where transactions deviate from the three (3) Private Letter Rulings discussed above.