@Brandi Sharrer  We own 4 SFHs in Wichita Falls, and I can guarantee you that it's the base that's the factor in the occupancy rate.

When you do that then you get security in your investment because the properties have often been rehabbed to address potentially large capital expenses, you have the right to be picky and choose an investment that meets your goals, you achieve passive income as they should manage the property, and a great company will stand behind their "numbers" and guarantee the rent and maintenance for 1-2 years.

If you are dealing with an addition built on 12" beams (or if the original foundation is old and not built to current standards), the repair company might not be able to push the piers down to refusal depth or psi due to the beam not taking the load, thus leveling it, but not guaranteeing it will not continue to move in the future, thus not providing warranty.9.

Otherwise, stick with insured cd's or guaranteed annuities offered by insurance companies. 

Some will want control, some want no control, some want control but can't be trusted with control, some are willing to work every day, some not at all, some say they will work but really won't, some want guaranteed return, some want to share the upside, some are reasonable about their contribution, some are not. 

Since I can only guarantee that I will be in Edmonton for the first year of schooling I am thinking about learning how to whole sale properties.

However, in order to guarantee that PSA won't be re-traded, we need full access to the physical property's main mechanical systems before the PSA.

There may be better investments out there to guarantee retirement income and minimize risk.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.