I offered one tenant $50 for the truth, and he told me that the options were to pay $900 per month with a check or $600 per month in cash.

Anyway, I was in my very early 20's and i was in a position to rent out a couple of the rooms in my house to some friends.

There are cash flowing and appreciating options out there if you are comfortable with out of state investing especially in the Midwest.I'm based in the Seattle area but invest in Midwest markets where I have 9 doors now.

Posters who call everyone who disagrees with their position a “hater”5.

I have a hard time with the fee structure and low performance of DST's, but they are an option to explore into.Most sponsors require a $1mm or more to 1031 into a deal.

Virtual assistants, like any employee, seek fair treatment, timely payment, and a chance to excel.As your business expands, consider virtual assistants as an option.

Plus, there's still so many positive cash flowing and 1% deals here in Columbus Ohio.

Significantly Higher returns with s&p or other options. 

The garage doors get beat up by the tenants when they run into them frequently.Generally speaking they are good investments as you have more options with the kind of tenants you can get to fill these spaces.

My wife and I have been considering jumping in as a side hustle as we are both mid-career (I'm 41 and she's 38) and we want to open up some optionality ahead of retirement.