.- Logically, there really is no additional security provided with both keyed doorknob & deadbolt, but a deadbolt is more secure than a keyed doorknob.- Since you need a key to lock a deadbolt when you leave the premises, tenant's can't lock their key(s) in the home and then pester us to come let them back in.--- Tenants can still lose their keys outside their home:(

I used far less fancy appliances than you're looking at.

(A couple weeks for 1 property every year or two?

For example, I've had a couple of 3+ bedrooms sit for a longer period of time because they only had one parking space available (and no on-street options nearby).

I've found that CPAs that focus on a niche area such as real estate rather than offering general services to everyone are typically much more knowledgeable about real estate tax incentives.

Hence the idea of a couple more properties, however, with much more units than I currently have per building. 

There are 9 x buyers for owner occupied houses than there are investor buyers. 

Real estate appreciates usually at least 3-5% a year.  

I read Brian’s book and still learned more than a few things.  

You can also usually count on rents increasing enough in around 5 years, so that you do cashflow.Of course you have to watch out for over-leveraging and going bust!