The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. 

Most of the things in a $500/month house cost the same as a more expensive rental and your expenses can end up eating up all of your rent.  

We have a very clear rule: "If you didn't eat it, don't flush it". 

Do they have a ton of people in the car, with a ton of kids that want to tour my home, eating chips and drinking red pop, or smoking cigarettes as they approach the home, where I have a big sign saying, "No Smoking or eating or drinking allowed, during the Open House"  Too bad we need to say that sometimes. 

Or I would go home at 5pm to eat, then work again starting at 7pm until 10pm or 11pm. 

The carpet that needs to be replaced is $1084, and the electric bill is $200.Should I eat the extra costs and let it go, being thankful she moved out? 

The interest payments now, are eating me out - which I would like to reduce, since I know the total length of the loan is significantly smaller than intended 30 yrs. 

This could eat cash flow in the summer if tenants don't cover it.

They are large enough to eat the cost to add a benefit for their customers3.

I know investors are eating off these fees just as Realtors do off commissions, there is no such thing as non-refundable until the judge says it is.