In either case, the cap rate to focus on is the acquisition cap rate which represents the UNLEVERED year 1 cash on cash yield you will receive before introducing debt payments.Given the current cost of capital, introducing -7% debt against a -4% acquisition cap rate will surely trash your after debt coc.The only way a 3 or 4% acquisition cap can work is with a healthy value add development plan.

Due to my health, I had to trade my boots on the ground for a wheelchair.

Don't go ham and max downpayments on this income, you need healthy reserves. 

I've been able to get a healthy combination of both cashflow and appreciation from all my properties after a little TLC. 

I think this, combined with a healthy positive cash flow would protect me if vacancies go up during a recession (which is usually the opposite, I heard anyway) or rents stagnate.I'll let somebody who lived through 08-09 without getting "burned" chime in here and hopefully provide some wisdom!

Thank youAnantTwo people who both don't have experience investing in a specific market 'teaming up' is a bad idea assuming you mean to buy a property together.If you are talking about bouncing ideas off each other, I think that is healthy.

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Along the I-5 corridor in the University cities (Corvallis & Eugene) and beyond (Albany, Salem, Junction City) there is also healthy interest and competition in multi family properties.

Also, I do find it interesting how no mention is made to the fact that that retirement account grew to 1.5MM over time probably due to stock appreciation where the individual did not have to touch a thing and probably averaged a healthy, tax-deferred return over decades.I do agree that the podcast has turned a lot more salesy/pitchy in recent times.

The short answer is they don't They are struggling with CFA, maccas, in n out, etc.Plus tons of healthy salad options and cheap Salad To Go.