No way this is sustainable... 

Holding rentals will give you sustainable income for as long as you hold them.

So we have a common understanding, I define a good investment property as one that meets all three of the following criteria:• Sustained profitability - The property must generate a positive cash flow today and into the foreseeable future.

We have new tenants moving in August 1st and really don't think the market could sustain any higher rents.

If you do this, then you will experience sustainable success.

@Michael Lee Just my opinion, but I like commercial portfolio lending for a growth strategy (cross-collaterlization can be a possibility) and agency debt if you're looking to sustain and/or pay down debt.

Rentals are great for building sustainable income.

Open kimono, I'm slightly skeptical of Portland and surrounding areas to the extent that recent investment trends (from what I can gather) seem to favor market appreciation over sustainable cash flow.  

Luckily none of our 10 multifamily properties sustained any major damage.I would recommend you partner with a syndicator in the houston area with your $1M investment.

If you're interested in investing in a neighborhood that doesn't appear to have very many rentals, is there a method that you use to determine if an area would sustain rentals?