@Scott Johnson If you don't see what's wrong with a senior citizen getting 100k of equity stolen from them then no amount of people explaining it to you online is going to help you SMH.

Oh and @Jason Hartley insurance companies that typically have a "no aggressive breed" policy are willing to allow the dog to have a "Good Citizen" certification and on going training.

So I don't want to lose that lease agreement.I am actually just here to learn as much as possible from investors, agents and fellow citizens who are looking to break into this market.

We are here to work for you, grow your portfolio, provide great housing choices for our citizens and maybe make a few friends along the way.

The last twenty some years Santa hasn’t brought me squat even though I have been a model citizen!

Just as great deals can be found at market troughs, they can also be found at market peaks.That being said, cyclical trends aside, by just looking at the MLS ( and mind you the MLS is probably not the best way to determine the status of the market) some MFs that I wouldn't touch with a 10 ft pole are now being bought at a premium.On a secular trend, with wealth inequality increasing, capital replacing entry level knowledge related roles, the rise of white collar temporary & contingent employment in corporate america, stagnant wages, and a dysfunctional political system that supports Capital over labor (Citizens United). 

Truly thinking that if my senior citizen mother needed to ever pay rent this way, she would have some true difficulties.

There are some lawyers and non lawyer fraudsters who sell pre packaged revocable trusts for thousands of dollars that are boilerplate to our most vulnerable citizens.

There are restrictions in most places on non-citizens owning property.

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $2,000,000

Cash invested: $20,000

Sale price: $2,500,000

The property was a multi-family property with 15...