What isn't known with specificity, is what shifts will occur with its population, local and regional economy, housing stock, demand for housing etc. in the future other than analyzing historical trends. 

My XIRR with stock investing since 2005 is over 17%.

Get a pest control company in there asap to remove the dead animal.

Of course, less capital gains taxes.It is like buying stocks low, and sell high. 

I feel real estate (as long as the ROI is right) is better than the stock market.

You should also not allow dead equity to sit in your properties, this will encourage unscrupulious individules to file frivilious and dishonest lawsuits.

I use the Personal Capital website and app to track my typical accounts and stock investments -- it's very easy to use and super handy for tracking net worth. 

For a Home Equity Loan you are locking in a low interest rate but your payment stays the same until paid off and any payoff is dead money unless you get a new one.   

Hi Everyone,Today during a windstorm the three entrace cables for my triplex were ripped off the house when a large branch fell off a neighbor's dead tree two houses over. 

The two bedroom baseboard heaters are dead so I need to replace them anyways.