I think many of us use hyper-consumerism as a means of validating our self-worth.We NEED to upgrade to a new cell phone every year, we NEED to take expensive vacations to show our friends how fun our lives are, we NEED to purchase the more expensive car, we NEED to eat at chic restaurants and document the experience all over our social media.

Obviously a high interest rate could eat into your investment.

For those 2019 properties, even if they have fixed rate, long term loans, when the loan transitions from Interest Only to Amortizing, that can eat a lot of cash flow.  

Eating healthier, working out and making the right choices.

The things we do the day that falls in between (Tuesday) are tax deductible for my wife and I (1/2 of eating expenses, going to the movies or a baseball game etc.)On Wednesday, the other meeting day, those expenses are deductible for my wife and I because of the meeting.  

This is tough, eats into your margins and normally you'll pay more on your first few projects developing the relationships and it'll get more favorable to you over time.- ACTUALLY does good work.

Evict them and eat the cost.

Don't eat out, bring your own lunch to work. 

This set back will eat up two years profit.

Kitchens need exhaust fans too or you get unhealthy air recirculated from cooking,