Quote from @Leonard Rybak: Quote from @Greg Scott:Please share an investment that offers 20% plus returns Almost every real estate investment I have made has had returns in excess of 20%, both single family and multifamily.  

However, I believe smart, hard working RE investors can still obtain returns in excess of most other investment opportunities.

2) I’ve allowed pets for 20+ years and have yet to have pet damage in excess of the security deposit. 3) once you’re vacant an extra month you could have replaced the carpet with the lost rent. 4) what’s the plan when you wait all this time and then your tenant brings in their ESA dog?

If someone is working with a lower balance of funds like I am, than I'm more likely to prefer cashflow so that I can continue to afford the property as well as my life style.If I had some disposable income that was in excess of what I need to live on, than I'm more inclined to look forward towards appreciation because I would have enough wealth to take the hit now for the bigger payment in the future. 

I learned that April and May are seasonally slow for rentals, since most people seem to move in the summer, and also that the market here in Wesley Chapel, FL is a bit saturated with excess inventory from all the new construction activities in the area.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

As someone who had (still have) STRs at the GR with a current population in excess of 20 million within a 2 hour drive (not sure what population was as GR, but it was high), I can state their theory was BS for the GR.  

Fees from broker dealers are excessive in the 15-20% range. 

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

Assuming the building has land basis, there would be a gain on distribution in excess of basis. 

As someone who has a tendency to spend excessively and live paycheck to paycheck, the lockdown measures implemented during the pandemic unexpectedly helped me stabilize my financial situation.