If expenses are high vs. rents then fewer landlords bother owning rentals in that area.

When I bought it I had fewer than 10 rentals, now I have more than 40 so it makes one that's 30 minutes away from any of the other rentals a pain to deal with.

The danger of a CFD is that many states do not allow a CFD and treat them as a mortgage.

However there are many dangers.

I'd like to see the original vote stand for many reasons -- safety, quiet, environmental, and fewer rules needed, which we seem to have a problem enforcing.

Leverage is dangerous, but with that much equity, you may be able to find something.

My takeaways from the conversation above are: - start small: perhaps I need to scope down scale of initial investment from 15-25 units to a fewer multi-family units.

Such as going 6 months instead of 3 or moving it to 1 mile radius instead of .5.The dangerous thing about moving your search parameters to 1 mile instead of .5 would be in some markets, the sales prices could change dramatically within a matter of a few blocks.

It will also let you know how motivated the seller really is or if the seller is fishing for someone willing to pay top dollar for a property that may be more challenging to sell - and therefore, attracts fewer buyers.It is my philosophy to not auction my real estate, nor do I bid on property being sold.

Originally posted by @Nicolas Paez:Sorry to rain on anyones parade but these rules of thumb are very dangerous.......Lastly, while the 50% ... rule might be ideal targets...The 50% rule is not a target.