I feel after the inventory dries up and deals become thinner, I'll take a stab at apartments as well.What are some of the reasons you've decided not to acquire SFH as well?

On the other hand, that can all be lifted given he and his wife are equipped with a good PM to do the job.But yeah, I wasn't trying to say that each vacancy would be more costly as the "slices" of the pie are much thinner the more units you have.

We need more blood in the forums.

Another tenant in a historically solid-return building but in a terrible neighborhood is a Section 8 tenant but is apparently involved in a gang (bloods or crips) and is causing other neighbors to leave.  

We most definitely will not give up the ranch it's in our blood and neither of us could imagine being anywhere else.

I know they have more cash/leverage to pursue these tenants in court if they cause major damage, but then there's also the issue of getting blood out of a stone when it comes to actually collecting.

The trustee's sale buyers I know are doing OK but the margins are thinner and there just isn't enough good stuff to bid on.

These can be thinner if you are self-funding but also require more discipline since there is no one around to say "No."  

I work full time in technology, but have real estate in my blood - my father, old brother, and grandmother are (or were) skilled rental operators.My wife and I manage our portfolio of 18 rentals, mostly duplexes but one 4 unit and one 6.

I could go on for about 40 pages about this garbage and my blood is already starting to boil just thinking about it.I have been a small time investor in various types of income producing real estate since the early 70's.