If you ever set up a website where you take your own secure payments, etc and are sure that no dispute will arise with guests, insurance, security deposits (which you have to hold in escrow accounts technically)... go for it.

@Matthew Paul - you are in the minority as I believe many homeowners would definitely prefer to have public utilities (as many of us don’t have backhoes) 

We painted exterior/interior, installed Stainless Steel Appliances, New kitchen/bathroom/light/door fixtures, crown Molding and Kitchen Backsplash.ExteriorNew Exterior paint, carpentry/masonry repairs, new community/gym room, New landscaping, driveway fixes, plumbing leaks repairs, new pool resurfacing, new roofs where needed, water heater replacements, new water softeners and security systems.Property ManagementUpon takeover, the property occupancy dropped from 89% to 77% within 2 months.

The reason why prices are not “volatile” is because real estate is not marked-to-market every second of every day like public market securities.

The owners are transferring the previous security deposit over to the new tenants without even going over damages.

@Dillon McGough  Location,Security,exit strategy, Good Project management/Contractors is a must.

You need a loan not secured by collateral or something based on the new property. 

The first home secured the LOC, the second home secures the addition because once you pay cash it is free and clear. 

Don’t touch the security deposit until she moves out.

It has not changed much to investors perception that technology is desirable even to this date.Real estate public Companies Z RdfnRLGY * Type Internet Tech Discount tech Traditional Year Revenue($)$1.08 billions$0.37 billions$5.81 billionsGross Profit($) $0.99 billions$ 0.11 billions$1.32 billions Net Income($)(-94 millions)(-15 millions)$213 millionsBook Value / share$14.05 $21.42$19.89Agents- 272,000Stock Price (Mar 2, 2018)$49.21$21.43$19.89IPO year 2011 2017 2012 *Better Homes, C21, ERA, Coldwell, Southeby's, Zip etcOne can compare a traditional company like Realogy Holdings(RLGY*) with some technology based public companies.