I'm a union worker and I'm usually in safety orange and dirty pants.

Besides real estate investing we are passionate about family, small farming, growing healthy foods, and building community.

That is due to complexity of newer systems introduced by efficiency and safety enhancements.  

Seek out neighborhoods where demand is steady or increasing, and take into account elements like conveniences, safety, and the closeness to public transit.Pick a home that fits in with your long-term objectives.

Payroll was significantly higher, entertainment costs, food, utilities...everything was pretty much under budgeted.

IMO your safety from an investor standpoint comes with building a large portfolio.If you can keep it "under the same roof" even better.Less people to speak with and less drama with logistics and correspondence.The bigger the portfolio, the safer and the better ROI will be long term.Our most unsatisfied investors are the one's that own 1-2 properties and get pissed off with me and my company if they go vacant.Unfortunately, turnkey providers aren't magicians or God and can't wave a magic wand and turn 2 properties into 10 over night lolFolks that own 7-8 or 10+ properties with us aren't bothered if 1 or 2 are vacant, as the others are still performing and cover any losses on those that aren't.Thanks and much success

If you had to live off the grid (or just at a slower pace) the OR Coast would be a challenging environment but one that also offers plentiful water, food and refuge. - Warming weather.

The “headline” CPI (Consumer Price Index = inflation) for June declined 0.1% month-over-month, and the “core” CPI (excluding food & fuel) rose only 0.1% MoM.

Make sure the lawyer letter has something to the effect of "for your health and safety, we feel it is necessary for you to vacate the property.

We work very busy jobs and though we do our very best to be good landlords, ensure health and safety are always addressed quickly etc...these tenants are just too much.