If you're investing there for the mere fact that one day it's going to boom I would stay away.

I do agree both debt and non debt can be successful business plans without a doubt, it is merely a decision each person has to make  I would never say that debt free is the only way that works or vice versa, let's hope that we can all succeed and run successful businesses brother!  

What you are describing is actually Particle Board which is merely compressed sawdust held together with an "Elmers Glue" like water soluble product. 

(We did opt to get some supplemental landlord insurance for a mere $300/yr. just for added protection.)

Sounds fishy to me!!!! Red

You, of course, don't know this because you are a unicorn and simply jump in and handle it.But for us mere mortals, or simply for those who chose to concentrate on another side of their business VS doing maintenance and turns even if they have the skill, no need to shame them (me included).  

Having a willleads to a very potentially dreaded probate process, subject to the courts determination of whether or not the world is validleading to the mere, intended distribution of assets.

The distance to uptown Charlotte is a mere 12 miles, while Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is less than seven miles away.With roughly 12,500 residents in 2018, Belmont’s population has grown by 22.2% since 2010, and by 48% since 2000, according to census data.Just a few miles north, Mount Holly also hugs the western banks of the Catawba River and was home to 16,135 people in 2008.

Second, my net worth is a mere $48k, which is hardly anything to worry about protecting at this stage in my life.

I was merely pointing out that OE ratios can vary dramatically depending on the investment vehicle, the class of the investment, and many other criteria.