In theory they spread out costs instead of having big ones possibly hit you at once.Other risks are burnout, running out of money (usually because of outside issues, personal issues, etc).For me, I've been thinking/evaluating a lot lately the 'opportunity cost' risk of stepping away from engineering and business career to do the real estate stuff. 

It sounds like it would be a great opportunity to buy low and make a profit, but is it worth it?

I am getting a number of opportunities to buy properties that I want, but simply dont have the money to jump on them because it is tied up in my other projects.

It is very solid, has room for improvements to add value, and has opportunity for cashflow.

@Shayne Mahoney There is still good opportunity if you find the right building.

I have scoured multiple sources for opportunities, but haven’t found much.

I don't know that this helps with direction and I think there was a gap in looking at opportunity costs when making decisions. 

If you have a $100,000 loan at 3.75% and that goes up to 5.25% but your able to get another 50-100k out the additional cost on your current loan is only $1500 per year which is a small price to pay to go create some other opportunity that over the life of that second investment can yield you $50,000-$150,000.My biz partner told me years back, "Don't step over quarters to pick up pennies", which to me most of the time translates to calculate the money you are not making by taking that next step vs the money you are trying to save.

On the one hand, this is a good thing, as we have the opportunity to turn over those vacant units and rent them out at market rates.

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