And I didn't even have as gun in my face (yet...).It's just the constant maintenance of the properties and the tenants erodes the bottom line in reality, despite how lucrative it seems on paper.

And I suppose I was not considering how appreciation would be different than normal in Boulder, where it is constantly appreciating faster than many other cities.

We teach people how to treat us, do your due diligence and maintain constant contact with your PM...they will learn quickly and won't want those accountability phone calls.

While there, may as well ask if they have anyone that specializes in these, the metaphor here being that if you need knee surgery then you don't need a general practitioner doctor or a cancer doctor or a brain surgery doctor, you need a doctor that's a joint surgeon.

I myself are currently in a similar situation with a tenant, constantly behind on the rent, and was warned last November a lawyer will be called in if he falls behind again.

I am concerned about constantly being in debt to others while investing, how do others tackle this problem?

When I was studying for the GMAT, I constantly read peoples' "war stories" to figure out what they had done and what led to success.

I prefer to avoid the ones who brag constantly about their wonderfulness.I have had some nightmarish times but it always revolved around money.

Or is it a qualified joint venture?

I have heard the words  war zone constantly and I’m nervous about it because I feel like we might be on the edge.