What are your capital gains versus deprecriation?  

I think, up to now, there is still a massive demand for housing. Owning a piece of property means you’re responsible for the cost of upkeep and maintenance and taxes; it also means you have the opportunity to earn pro...

The thing I like about an electric baseboard heater versus pipe tape is that it is a true permanent heat source that can kick out a LOT of heat.

This is more of a "Home" versus an investment, unless it was a great deal and you plan to fix and flip. b. 

For the house your buy, your renter is paying the mortgage, so you don't worry too much about 15 versus 30 - you do the 30 to maximize cash-flow on your rental.When you run your numbers, you will see that putting money in the stock market (in a regular year - where 7% is the historical return) is never going to match what real estate can give you if you leverage properly.  

Versus doors how many separate properties?  

Because you are generally getting better terms with an FHA versus an investor loan, you can offer more on multifamily, giving you a competitive advantage.

Seems to be an organized and really easy way to track incoming versus expenses.Is a business account something I should be thinking about or just any sort of checking account (for rent payments) and a savings account (anything extra after mortgage payment)Any particular banks that are recommended?

I'd aim to spend $200-300k on construction costs.The main reason I'm interested in building, versus buying an existing $200-300k house, is that my city offers a decent grant: $25k toward my child's college tuition, as long as I stay in the house for at least four years. 

I would describe it as one legislator's perspective, one with which I could agree or disagree, versus deeming it "California continues creating crazy laws", but I respect that each person expresses their interpretation and take on news items differently.What I love about our country is that there are many different places people can invest with different laws and structure and that we have the freedom to choose where to try to make our money and futures.