With inflation driving up day-to-day expenses, saving enough to buy your first home is more of a challenge.

I was born in Allentown hospital many years ago, but now living near and investing in Northeast Philadelphia.

Tenants should be paying the owner.Do you also live in the house?

When you pay the invoice/expense in the AP queue (i.e. transfer funds from your operating account to the AP/CC account) it show as a payment for a specific expense/invoice?

@Shayan Sameer If you can service all debt and property expenses and have money left over then I'd say it's worth it.

A small park in Alabama with septic will almost certainly run an expense ratio higher than 40%.

I think the folks that pay for these programs have the wherewithal to simply cut a check and its no big expense to them compared to what they stand to get out of it. 

According to Census data, rents have significantly increased over the decades (see graph below):This means if you decide to rent, you’ll likely face growing expenses each time you renew or sign a new lease – and that’ll happen without building any wealth in return.

Are the kids walking around the living room? 

Other than a few regular maintenance and wear & tear, we have had minimal expenses.