Cities and communities are also cracking down on people using homes for this.

@David Overcash I am sure we do know some of the same people.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.

People are more willing to compromise when they see you’re being fair.Know When to Get Legal Help: If she pushes back, don’t try to handle it alone.

To me, that can be done in many asset classes, but I think most people associate it (nowadays) with single family residential investing.

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

It's slower, but patient people tend to make wise investments.

Consider incentives and pricing to get people through the doors. 

I still think that the appreciation question boils down to the "Do people with options want to live here?"

My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -> variable expenses -> fun $$).We are looking to see what experienced people generally recommend for a holding tank for that 'invest' allocation while we target our first real estate deal.What financial vehicles have you guys used that works well for this?