If you know how to make rates of return higher than that, I would say it is better to invest the money than pay down your mortgage early.If you don't know how to do that, then either pay down your mortgage or learn how to improve your investment returns.

To make real money in this business requires busting ***.

While there are some limits here (you don't need a pasta maker), asking about having a plunger in each bathroom closet is insane.

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We started using a coffee maker with a built-in timer. 

Remember, successful asset management is the difference-maker in real estate investing.Two properties could look identical, but how they are managed is the real game-changer

At the end of the day, a lot of people are not buying based on the long-term fundamentals that used to make real estate a great investment 15-20-40 yrs ago.  

@Henry T. its like despite what these policy makers do, housing costs and homelessness sky rockets.In NYS the HSTPA got passed.  

Normally, we don't make rent increases that soon as we want a chance to see how their payment record is.

Strategic management is the difference maker in this industry.