Therefore, Val was totally right to ask about the security situation.

For example, I purchase nearly everything on CC, for security reasons and convenience, and I pay it off in full every 2 weeks. 

This is a passive way of earning with real estate-based security, protection and insurance. 

Balance Sheet can show how much was a building was purchases for, how much principal loan is still outstanding, how much is in escrow and how much is in tenant security liability, Construction typically in the long-term development are put in the balance sheet and not P&L.Most investors are doing multiple type of real estate, not just rental.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

Quote from @Ryan Smith: Hi everyone,With what's happening in the stock and securities market, now is the best time for many passive investors. 

The folks cheerleading that it’s easy or typically the folks that haven’t done much of it themselves.. hopefully that’s a little clearer. just need to do robust SEO  or so thats what I have heard.. all our deals come from Networking .. 

Smart cameras like **Ring** or **Arlo** can be a good option, and you can hide the recording box in a locked area for added security.

Your property listing can also be a great way to lay out qualifying criteria (i.e credit score minimum, and require a co-signer if lower).After conducting due diligence into a particular tenants situation, and you decided to proceed with an application approval, you could require a higher security deposit. 

That market from what I can see on the few trips I made to perform due diligence is really robust and such a pretty area I can see the attraction for those working in Tech or govmit in DC.