But if they fail to adequately screen them and rent to one who robs or hurts a neighbor, they could be sued by the victim for negligence.No doubt many will see no option but to raise rents to indirectly exclude criminals from their rentals, which will just end up hurting everybody who rents housing — including innocent, law-abiding tenants.Obama’s new rule makes it easier for HUD to resettle urban minorities into affordable housing in the suburbs, as part of a controversial regulation it finalized last year — Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing — which threatens to cut off funding to local municipalities that refuse to lift zoning restrictions on low-income housing.The federal mandate — whose goal is racially balancing the nation, ZIP code by ZIP code — also threatens to import violent crime into the suburbs, while lowering property values and negatively impacting local schools.As kitchen table issues go, these are major developments.

It was good for an additional $30/month (per tenant) in rent over our competition (which was 45-50% of what the tenant would have to pay to get an equivalent service of their own).Now we command less of a rent premium to the competition (on that particular aspect), but these properties have had < 2% vacancy in the past 4-years.Naturally, you only do things in business if they directly or indirectly serve the bottom line.

If I rent, I save all these expenses and get indirect $500 property tax benefit.In san jose, I really do not see any good home, single story, less than 1M.True, all my rentals and primary were bought between 2008-2011, at a lower price, from REO or short sale.

Indirectly, we benefit as she is the eyes and ears of the neighbourhood and keeps and watches our (and all the other) properties.

You should be in direct contact with your PM on a weekly bases until they finally either tell you the truth, that they are doing nothing on your behalf, or they simply drop you as a client rather than admit they are incompetent.

OK, so you do in a way, indirectly.

While one can argue it is speculative and may not be advisable, it is nonetheless a valid strategy. 2) For foreign investors, it's an indirect play on strength on US dollars.3) Sometimes real estate preserves values better than other more liquid assets (e.g. cash).

Thanks for everyone's input, indirectly

Been working on enhancements to incorporate housing shortage (population/housing supply ratios), though the above indirectly reflects that. 

@Russell Brazil what about creating an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) indirectly converting a single unit to a 2 unit.