Sold for 275K and it's worth 400K now.

Multifamily real estate has traditionally been a stable asset class, and the Washington D.C. metro has traditionally been a stable market area, making the two together a good safe bet, especially for anyone with a long-term view of their investing strategy.

If it costs you thousands to refinance it needs to be worth it. 

Are they just far enough away from a metro area where a day trip would be exhausting, but a weekend trip would be worth it?

All the other real estate in my businesses are counted as assets minus the debt liabilities for net worth purposes and the business income that comes to me is counted as part of my personal income.

Not worth it to me.In my area if the pool has a powered safety cover that can hold body weight, then a barrier fence is not required.

Co-living is how I went from renting a room, Delivering Dominos, no savings, and not being able to qualify for a loan to financial freedom & a $2M net worth in 15 months.  

I am actually under contract on a property in Columbus, OH and weighing the pros and cons of self-managing vs. property PM because I cannot seem to find a PM that seems reliable and worth the costs.

Its a lot of work so it needs to be worth it. 

Also, for what it's worth, just because someone is in the military doesn't mean he isn't a bum.