Increased housing inventory as new developments hit the market.2.

., whatever) it pops up another offer right on your face (meaning, they keep trying you to whatever cross selling, it is really a simple sales tactic, a psychological trigger to urge you to a decision to buy something). 3) Close the damned pop up, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check anything on the footer that says "Privacy Notice - Terms of Use - Disclaimer" (It will be active and linked to another page, if it is underscored on hover of your mouse) - I went for the sweet "Terms of Use" - this is either a bought or internet stolen general legal terms twisted a little to fit their business verbiage façade (but you will see many errors of any kind), and here is the thing: legitimate businesses are really verifiable, and provide legitimate links!

I would also recommend increasing your liability coverage to at least $2M.

As for the property structure, using an LLC offers liability protection, while a land trust provides privacy.

@Chungying ChuIf you want more liability coverage, ask your insurance company if you can increase it.

.- Over a 10 year period cashflow will increase as rents increase (rents typically rise faster than property taxes, insurance, etc.)- The property should be appreciating, if purchased in a good location, increasing the owner's equity/wealth.- Rents will be paying the mortgage off, increasing the owner's equity/wealth.- If you hold a rental until death, you can pass it on with a stepped-up cost basis, limiting captial gains if then sold (limited by inheritance tax limitations).Too many newbies on this site trying to replace their day job income via "passive" real estate investing w/o digging deep enough to understand how it really works.

I would be cautious buying in the saturated areas because there are so many similarly sized properties that price is becoming increasingly the deciding factor. 

Kind of reminds me of the old ranch style, with a bit more privacy and access.

However, investing locally has become increasingly unfeasible and unrealistic due to the high costs.

Quote from @Paul Lucenti: Creative methods tend to increase risk.