Combine this with interest rates that are near the high for this century and cash flow is challenging.  

Quote from @Ehrich Roberts: G’Day,Grateful for any advice in relation to mortgage options in British Columbia where liquid capital in combination with rental income would be accepted towards qualifying for a mortgage. 

So call it $12k/mo combined was our best year ever.

However, poor operations, poor financial assumptions, poor finance structure, or a combination thereof can quickly turn a great deal on paper from hero to zero.

The idea is to find a pocket or neighborhood that offers the right combination of estimated ROI and rental demand, giving a balance of cash flow and tenant demand.In my view, this approach provides a more reliable signal of demand than relying solely on pricing adjustments or short-term market trends.

The proposed $38.5 billion deal would combine two major players in the U.S. convenience store market, potentially controlling 20% of the market.7-Eleven, the largest U.S. convenience store chain with 12,601 locations, currently holds 14.5% of the market.

Personal residence that has a 2,000 sft office, kitchen and lounge area ( for entertaining vendors, clients and prosepects).

This combined with my new boss giving me additional responsibilities (how dare he...) and the support of my wife prompted me to take the plunge. 

I’ve seen many investors miss oppportunities when combining primary residence use with investment strategies, but you seem to have timed this perfectly.

I’m not gonna pay someone an hours wage to tighten down a toilet bolt or literally snap a cap on bolts or change 3 light bulbs I could do all that in less than ten minutes combined.