It may cause you to pause that next acquisition for now and put the money to work in an alternate investment--for both financial and/or lifestyle reasons.

We kept the water heater for use in another property and were able to get the furnace swapped out since it was brand new.This might not be economical with 4 water heaters, but just throwing out a possible alternative if costs get too crazy.

They are one of the most prominent firms although there are others and the Greater Toronto Apartment Association website's list of suppliers lists several alternatives.

@Megan Frank  Be happy you have natural gas as an alternative.  

De-emphasize the alternative entry. 

I'm in car shows and car clubs, but I believe I should trade my car in for a cheap ice up truck so I can save money faster for my first investment property.

My grandparents died a year or so ago and left their house to their three kids. They all own a third of the property, and it's fully paid off. They've been going back and forth on what to do with it because the upkeep...

The joint venture agreement might be perfect - I was thinking of some kind of alternative agreement with the buyer or seller.

It is not fiction or alternative facts, I am going to be paying more because of this.

So after discussing the deal with the contractor, he suggested an alternative deal.