@Chris Clothier  you have PRE GFC turn key and you have post  form my perspective and having started lending in 01 ish to 02 in turn key space.. those that were able to ride through the 08 to 2011 became stronger.. many showed their colors when things got tough and they bailed.. some reinvented themselves IE only selling for cash to IRA investors and or really going strong with the foreign buyers.. although we know a lot of them also abused terribly the foreign buyers as they simply did not understand the socio demographics of our markets. those that made it through and are still operating have taken the fix and flip for rental program to a new level..  

Abraham Lincoln said something about sharpening your axe that sounds applicable right now :) We definitely want to be positioned to ride the uptrend after this low period (whenever that happens).

You should expect to invest a greater share of the funds in exchange for being brought along for the ride. 

In Real Estate, there is no margin calls, no forced selling, on just holds and rides out any storm, right. 

If you do not have this you are at risk where if your property is damaged through natural disasters such as hail and tornado's, household issues like electrical fires, or vandalism in many if not most policies as well as liability issues.A umbrella policy is built to supplement your landlord policy. 

From the beginning of the "Fed Rate Roller-coaster" ride started it had been running commentary as to "what will the Fed do", and when I had been asked I replied like a broken record "well, what did they say they would do?". 

As committed as I was to the vision, there were many days and nights where it felt like a vision of one, but I would have many people who would come along for the ride.

Beeing scared and beeing excited are closely related emotion - check that on the next rollercoaster ride!

I warned him that it might be tough to match that kind of cash flow relative to his risk, but we were riding high off our current STR wins.

Roofs:  shingles are rated for 25, 30 and 50 years, but rarely does one last that long in a market with extreme temps or hail storms.