A 30 unit building in the heart of DC is going to cost exponentially more than a 30 unit building in the middle of Montana. 

My mother was always concerned with the interest rate of money instead of the access to money and my dad had a deep bleeding heart for renters sob stories.

Seriously though, this kind of thing breaks my heart.

Saying that you absolutely have to meet the 3X criteria is like someone not buying a property in the heart of San Francisco or NYC that is priced at 50% of the market value, but does not meet the 2% rule as a rental.

Living in a flip isn't for the weak at heart!

I went to UCSD so SD has a special place in my heart.

Avoid agents, they only have their own interest at heart and generally will place any one with a heart beat.

Here's a property a purchased at the beginning of year. 8 unit, turnkey in the heart of the city What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

But pls have a heart and dont evict someone in a coma! 

I thought it would be nice to have a place to post a link or 2 when we come upon an article or editorial.The WSJ did a wonderful and heart-wrenching video which really shows the potential devastation that a landlord faces in this crisis.