Based on your discussion, it's far cheaper to solve the issue and pay for the solution than to argue it out in court no mater if you are owner of property A or B.

Everyone knows DMM has a crappy conversion rate and they dare argue with me against all logic all proof and all common sense to defend DMM.

My wife and I love "Million Dollar RE Agent" by Gary Keller, "Million dollar investor" by Gary Keller, and "The Abcs of Commercial Real Estate investing" by Ken McElroy.

But I'd argue we're more likely to see a 1990's leveling off than a 2008 crash):

In fact, the vast majority of wealthy people I have met in my life have a combination (in some cases ALL) of the following things:- Real Estate- Stock Portfolios- A sizable cash position- A business- A successful, high-income careerSo, I certainly do not want to knock stock investing, and am and have been throughout my career invested significantly in the market.What I hoped to argue in that article (and I believe that I was a bit immature with the headline!

Holding properties in your own name can be advantageous when first starting out as you will be able to deduct {some} expenses against your other income, if your operating expenses exceed your rental income {though one could argue means you bought the wrong properties }.

little confused here but seems like there some personal arguing going back and forth.

Reverse engineer the numbers, and when you arrive at your final number...don't argue with it.  

While I’m not going to argue that it hasn’t appreciated, my experience has been the primary markets get hit harder during recessions or crashes.

Value-add: I can already hear some folks arguing that none of this matters if you can find an incredible deal, well below market, and add a ton of value to reposition the asset and increase rents.