Although, I would think saving money is also a benefit if it can be done without sacrificing quality.

Although, I would think saving money is also a benefit if it can be done without sacrificing quality.

As I’m sure Jessica will agree, we’d like to use creative funding of other people’s money to get started, but without sacrificing too much of our investment property’s monthly cashflow by simply paying it all back in interest to our lender. 

Probably should have gone with a new fridge, since I'm expecting there will be more problems in the future.Biggest lesson... it took me over a year to save up the down payment, not to mention sacrificing my lifestyle to cut expenses.

Probably should have gone with a new fridge, since I'm expecting there will be more problems in the future.Biggest lesson: it took me over a year to save up the down payment, not to mention sacrificing my lifestyle to cut expenses.

Grow that to 300+ properties and you've reached a point of critical mass where the level of quality if sacrificed simply because the same level of efficiency at a small scale is very difficult if not possible with increased volume. 

I would not mind sacrificing my $500 EMD and wiping my hands clean.

We cant maybe RETRAIN anyone with a knee injury to get a job in the future, they get to ride on the gravy train and work for cash to keep their disability payments & medicare and all the other services that they can qualify for.My question is: when are THEY going to start SACRIFICING what they spend on?

Sacrificing your cash reserves at the time when you need them most is suicidal.

It's always a combination of location and market.My college rentals are in demand as enrollment increases.My low-income rentals are soft as businesses/government cut back hours and renters move back in with relatives.Unfortunately there's a steady supply of investors bidding up foreclosure prices in prime rental areas, sacrificing cash flow for expected appreciation.Maybe they're geniuses but it's not a bet I'm willing to make.