(Plus you'll have folks with dementia flushing things they shouldnt etc - while on that subject - we update our electrical outlets as we go room to room with the child proof tamper resistant ones - a resident sticking something in the outlet they shouldnt is what prompted that update -- that happened about 6 mos or so I think after I bought the business - they cost a bit more than standard contractor grade but to me it's worth the added protection and if anything ever did happen - you can truly say you did about all you possibly could)

I agree, I think I need to do a little more research to hone in on some other realistic options that will let me build a little more equity at a lower upfront cost as opposed to simply buying something off of the MLS. 

Its slim pickings for the latecomers.I dont hear the Costa Rica coconut tree guys anymore. 

Cat Pee Can cost a lot! 

His thought is, if you put up cash, you want a return on that cash and thus figures in the cost as if it was part of the mortgage.

She is aware that it may cost a lot just fix up. 

They cost a bit more, and do not require a property to perc.

Trying to manage it yourself means you've just picked up a less-than-minimum wage job.On top of that, many things just cost what they cost. A

Whether that's buying SFH's in the suburbs, apartments downtown, AirBNB's on islands, or forest land in a Costa Rica that can be rented out to campers.The financial impact of each varies, but they will live somewhere.Also, please note that many Gen X'ers are raising Gen Z'ers. 

Criminal defense cost a BUNDLE