We do have a few other investments besides RE, but they are baby investments.I'm very comfortable with my RE investments which have proven themselves over the last 30 years.

., you can also leave things like toothbrush/toothpaste combos, sleeping masks, ear plugs, makeup wipes, and more, all add to the value and usability of the basket.

The reality is section 8 tenants are dominated by single mothers with 1 to 5 kids at least that was my experience and when you have kids from babies to teens and everything in between your houses are going to take a beating..

We recently relocated from our primary residence to a rental property ourselves (we recently welcomed a baby, and our house no longer accommodated our evolving needs).

I don't recommend throwing the baby out with the bath water, and definitely make sure you understand the nature of the Mentor you choose.BP is a great resource to meet some amazing people. 

If you don't have appreciation capex will wipe out your cash flow. 

One major issue and they can be wiped out.

In addition, a DIL does not automatically satisfy the underlying mortgage/DOT so if you accept a deed from the DIL grantee you may find a title insurer will require a release or sat of it before insuring.We have often used a “friendly” foreclosure instead of deed in lieu when we needed to “wipe out” liens junior to ours before taking property title.   

The house build  course is pretty straight forward  and walks you like a baby through  every step from finding the land and entitling it to building and selling.

First unforeseen issues wipes out all cash flow and reserves.