I want a nickel every time someone uses the phrase "cash flow negative spouse" ;)Probably not very helpful with the ladies..

Nyala,Great way to phrase that question.  

One trend I see with the TK providers I fund  is that they are keeping more and more of the houses instead of selling them. 

Understand landlord tenant law and, just like hiring employees, remember the phrase "slow to hire, quick to fire". 

If you absolutely had to buy in California, and your mortgage rate is in the 4 to 5% range, another way to phrase this question is: "...where in California is the cap rate higher than your mortgage rate"?

Every time I saw an article on house hacking I figured it was a different phrase for flipping, looks like I have some more articles to read.

I think if i use your phrase that includes his favorite word, cheap I might be able to convince him!

And I laughed at your phrase about a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.I think generally, you shouldn't have too much problems with the baseboards.

The trend is undoubtedly South and West and continues the trend identified by watching the progression of the "mean center of the population", which is somewhere in east Missouri at this point.

One phrase in the excellent answer by @Ashish Acharya can be misunderstood:"Repairs do not have to recapture when you sell the house too."