But let's just say, the excrement hit the rotational cooling device, and it worked in our favor. 

I'm beginning to see that a smart/experienced investors do not hold large portions of portfolio for too long.

@John Thedford You think you are so smart don't you?

Thanks in advance.I would like to claim I was really smart and just sat in my home in San Diego and decided that Houston was for me and started buying apartments out there and did really well.But that's not what happened. 

The shades, doorbell, temperature and more can be controlled by voice or device.

You are a smart man! 

If you can find those deals it is smart to buy.

Smart money knows what's happening here and is pricing in the changes.  

Asem,Look at this way, you were smart, you had the reserves in place to pay for it, smart move. most people will put a CAPX number in their figures and not know exactly what that means. you had the money set aside just for such an emergency, i understand it ate the profit, but it didn't cost you your personal savings.

It can be deferred forever and then actually eliminated through some smart estate planning.