Fortunately there are some good, free, books right here on BP.

I've fortunately never had to evict yet but I hear it's a nightmare in NYC.

I was fortunate to get a 30arm with no prepayment penalty. 

Since 1998, there has been a 44% drop in Fortune 500 companies offering pensions; instead pushing their employees to manage their retirement themselves through a 401K or other management investment vehicle [Source: Towers Waters]I was in that situation.

Fortunately, that's something I've never come close to.

All investments carry risk.So, the answer to your poll is: zero.... though, I suppose someone here may have inherited a fortune and can afford to throw money around without regard to the consequences.

I was very fortunate when I first started to meet my now-mentor who told me "anything you need, just call."

I also work very closely with financing and tax professionals who specialize in investment properties, so I'm in a very fortunate position to be able to have access to the very valuable and the most up-to-date information and knowledge :) As you probably already know, there is very few new multifamily properties in the silicon slopes proximity.

I was getting worried after reading some posts making it sound like it was going to cost a fortune to update the heating system.  

I was fortunate enough to save up for the minimum downpayment.