I get the down payment back through profit on sale along with a healthy chunk for myself.Using this method I would have actually made more money on my last flip where I paid 12k in realtor/holding costs and lowered the price to move it.

I figure it would be healthy to have a nice discussion for reason why someone SHOULD consider SFH investing.

It is also common for tenants to carry their own utilities here, but that does not mean they should not live in a {comparatively} efficient and healthy building.  

Well right now at 37 I do not have health insurance.Luckily I have been very healthy so far with little to no issues.The issue I have is policies.The insurance companies do not cover much of the payment yet charge a high monthly fee for their policy.If you go into a doctor's office with insurance they will charge the maximum from the insurance company.So example with insurance a bill comes to 150.At 50% my co-pay would be 75 plus I am paying monthly to the insurance company for the policy.If I say I am not insured and pay cash they charge me 100.I save on costs not having to pay monthly on the policy just when I need to go AND I don't have some stupid policy telling me which doctor I have to go to.I also don't have the primary care doctor pumping me with pills which have side affects because the insurance company doesn't want to pay to go see a specialist to fix the problem.Also the specialist that you have to go to with the policy can be far away and the a long time before you get to see them so you suffer longer.Now you can get catastrophic care if you need to go to the hospital.You save on regular doctors visits but if you have something serious you get the insurance to cover the large bill.

My yellow letter has been working so wonderfully with a healthy response rate between 10-15%.

This fact becomes very problematic in some families with poor 'natural' relationships and robust or healthy 'step' relationships.

I think growth in most Sacramento metro is pretty healthy and these areas offer a relatively lower price compared to other areas of the city. 

Let me be clear: what we are seeing now is IMO neither healthy nor sustainable!

There is a healthy economy here with steady employment.  

Do a month to month contract for one person, but have that person bring in his/her friend, provide a safe and healthy environment, and you're golden.