Quote from @Michael Paling: I have to respectfully disagree with Kimberly, because I've chatted with a local lender that will do 5% downpayments on conventional loans for duplexes (if owner occupied).

The $300 extra rent you would get will pale in comparison to just one month of vacancy and turnover.

All the other factors really pale when compared against that.

HI @Nicolas Houillon, there is the REITE club in Canada, which is a pale comparison to the BP forums - it's not very active.

I would be willing to bet that the number of failed LE investors, pale in comparison to the number of failed rental portfolio's.

I picked nice paint colors, a nice light gray on the interiors, a nice pale blue in the bathrooms and an awesome slate with white trim on the exterior.

Or, perhaps my ability to explain a concept pales in comparison to my ability to apply it (i.e.

Quote from @Michael Paling: Hey all, Welcome to those that just joined!