Appreciation is the number one profit driver in real estate and whatever extra money you can make by renting to sex offenders might be far less than what you may sacrifice in resale value.

Do you want to sacrifice space for convenience to downtown? 

It’s been incredibly difficult to see this situation unfold, especially given how much work and sacrifice went into saving for these properties.

Where to spend the extra for durability and sometimes having to sacrifice aesthetics for durability, etc.

If it crashes hard enough, it impacts your personal finances, your relationships, and even your mental/physical health.With the exceptions of politicians and so-called charities, building wealth typically requires sacrifice and time.

Some of the comments from others here demonstrate that lack of regard for the hard work and sacrifice most of us have made to live in this formerly lovely and secure park.  

And while BiggerPockets is a platform, not “Scott Trench’s boring old school approach to wealth with good old fashioned personal sacrifice to let personal wealth steadily compound” I often regret allow certain opposing viewpoints into our space. 

In my opinion that life wouldn't be worth the sacrifice.

What can you sacrifice to achieve your goals without being overleveraged?

It takes a sacrifice to buy but the rewards grow as time goes.