Often times, cheap is expensive!

Also, for the simple reason that financing is still cheap, so, since my portfolio is still small, I am “buying” inside a “selling market”.Imagine you getting another apartment to house hack, or a multifamily in reasonable condition, ready to move in, and rent the room that you are living?

Wood Floors not sealed, tile not properly installed and grouted, cheap flat paint that the tenants can't wipe finger prints or food splashes off, countertops not caulked so water gets behind causing water damages, the cabinets were painted over not replaced the list goes on and on.

If you look at the kitchen cabinets those are the cheapest of the cheap.

Rental arbitrage was hyped up when money was cheap.

its not cheap but its pretty good data.  

I have a friend that lives on the west coast and buys up these cheap houses to slow flip all  over the midwest.

The 401k loand might feel like "cheap" money, but that 10.5% interest rate means it's more like a short-term hard money loan.

Giving away the place cheap only creates more work for yourself screening lower income individuals, and attracts scammers.

I bought the cheap lowes light blocking blinds.