I’ve consulted several different people and they have told me in my situation as an investor expanding their portfolio it makes more sense to keep the extra cash as opposed to paying down rentals.

If it's in a high tax /flood area taxes and insurance could easily be 5-6k or half that then with title insurance points and closing it could make senseWhat is the breakdown ?

I know it can feel a bit daunting at first, but you’re asking the right questions, and that’s half the battle won.

Each potential buyer has come to their own conclusion that it would be too much hassle and risk to manage in this fashion vs a traditional rental even though the average cap rate in our area has been half that at best.

The quotes were only a few hundred dollars extra annually.

Any guru (or group) you follow that shows you how to do the negotiating and paperwork is only telling you half the story.

While I believe that breed-specific legislation is wrong, I also believe that, if you own a controversial breed, then you need to be an extra-responsible owner.  

Losing 85% on a single REIT would’ve been devastating if you were all-in, but spreading out across 10 investments turned the overall outcome positive because of the winners.Here’s a few extra key tips to avoid big losses in passive investments:Focus on cash flow: Invest in assets that generate consistent income.

They send me several emails a week on opportunities from Coco Beach in the north to about half hour south of Tamarindo in the south.

We do the land up keep and figured in the long run if we can use the other half of our plot for events it will offset any land keeping expense (do not mean anything by this just sharing , faith and movies always say helping others brings good luck.