But beware that it's difficult to argue with an appraiser.

I don't use the 50% rule when figuring, i always try to have hard numbers in front of me, couple hundred her or there off could make a big difference. not having all the numbers here its hard to say, but if you say you are mortgaging 225,000, even if your interest is 3.75% for 30 years you are paying $1042 / month , so your 950-1000 income after expenses is wiped out by your mortgage, that building would be costing you $42 every month to own. of course there are Tax incentives that you could argue i didn't figure, but i usually try and find a deal that pays for its self plus give me income.

It's hard to argue with anyone who says we are in a great place to invest. :)

I am a Broker/Investor and while some people argue that it is better to do one or the other (Due to liability concerns) I've saved probably in the low $100,000s in agent fees.

But the other night i spent two hours arguing with a couple of friends regarding this very issue.  

My only concern would be that they could argue it is a faulty washer and not their abuse that caused the problem.

I honestly feel like I'm totally misunderstanding your explanation so just wanted you to know that I'm not counter-arguing or anything.

Going back to the title of this post, I would argue one huge advantage of any real estate rental is the ability to increase rents.

He always responds to me immediately.Some people may argue that a realtor should give a thank you gift and respond quickly.

My point is, while it may be theoretically possible for a lease option transaction to get unwound because an aggressive regulator or prosecutor argues that it's really a seller-financed sale, has that ever happened?