There are occasionally scenarios where a negative cash flow does make sense long term. 

Older people pass away, occasionally someone will move across the country and are not able to sell it prior to their move, or things like a divorce. 

I'd like to have one handy for contract reviews and occasional consulting and title work.

I absolutely love to read and I am on my 15th book since December pertaining to Real estate investing and business (along with an occasional classic novel, Lol).

There are people who are finding off market deals, and I occasionally find them as well, but it takes quite a bit a hustle to be a successful investor in NWA right now.What kind of properties are you looking for?

Also occasionally appliances are stolen when the move out in the night.   

You will run into this occasionally.

We may be occasionally unreachable by phone during our travels. 

If you are in the SF/San Jose Bay Area, do let me know if you have occasional "meet ups" as I would like to joint like minded investors.CHARGE!!!!

Sure occasional inconveniences crop up, but what AirBNB did was beyond terrible, and has motivated me to work on separating from them - but that's going to be a lengthy process.