When people ask us, we tell them that allow well-behaved dogs for a $25 pet fee and state that they respect he following house rules:Tenant needs to clean up after it in the yard No animals on the furnitureNo Wet/Muddy Dogs in the houseThen we provide a little doggy basket with a towel + lint roller.

CapRates are really "soft" numbers since they're reported.  

I'm not interested in stockpiling soft assets like mutual funds and bonds.

Debt can cause a lot of pressure if cash flow goes soft.

Originally posted by @Angela Perez:There is a process or system out there around making "soft offers" too realtors about properties.

Try that through some cycles, you'll get laid out like a towel.

I'd give no dollar amount to it, as you know it's soft costs of legal and filing fees.I've seen subs with end lots, second phase at 100K with the entry lots sold first at 20K.

But, even those folks who are not formally educated can do well as we all have seen - it boils down to "the soft skills" that involve grit, determination, and relentless practice.

The 1031 exchange is an unfair perk to well-off real estate investors that allows them to defer the taxes they really ought to be paying.

In urban areas, it is soft for sure, affecting the rental market, condos and higher end properties.