Why so much drama?

In our example, in year 4 you will have two tax events on the same tax return: a capital gain of $150k plus a catch-up deduction of $35k from the prior 3 years of "suspended" passive losses.Like in fairy tales (such as TV crime dramas), it all gets settled.

SF's harsh rent control laws create all sorts of distortions in the rental marketplace: - As people hoard cheap RC units, that restricts supply to new comers.

(that a post for another day)  Well thank God after a ton of work and months of drama, that included a birth of our baby girl who fortunately came on a Friday night so we could shut down the project for the weekend, we rented out the 3 units to great tenants.  

Dealing with Jerry Springer drama does not fit into the plan

A website is a good starting point, but there is no substitute for real world experience.Don't take this as harsh.

Here are some of my thoughts on the spaces with the biggest potential for "drama".Kitchen - I house hacked with 4 people in two different houses.

I learned the hard way to also invest in areas that don't have the harsh weather/higher insurances or potential high insur due to their location.

downside risk has to be considered so really depends on what and where you guy.Buy cheapo C/D class  then no way in my mind.. buy something very nice upscale with very little chance of tenant and market drama then maybe.. 

Some harsh criticisms here on this thread toward the landlord- a bit surprising, really.