Please tell us how you arrived at this conclusion.As for the OP, I stopped investing in my 401K to have more funds for real estate.

This is NOT a "learn-by-doing" business - that's called malfeasance and, in some jurisdictions, it's prosecutable.One of MY big beefs on here is when the rent is due on the 1st and people start OD'ing on Maalox at 12:01am on the 2nd because the payment didn't arrive.

Depends on my mood.Harley Ultra LimitedYamaha Royal StarYamaha R6I enjoy 'em, I arrive happy, and I work too damn hard to let traffic make me miserable.

It has now been over a year and rent has arrived on time every month.

I had ordered appliances for one of my duplexes, but they didn't arrive on time and the units were shown without appliances. 

Oh they will tell you it's right up at 10% but conveniently leave out some major cost center or use anticipated appreciation or something else to arrive at that number.

A typical arrival will still be a good seven hours plus from touchdown in Cancun airport to arrival in Bacalar between customs, waiting for the train, and train travel time.

Normally, you would negotiate the diligence / inspection period as part of arriving at an agreement for purchase and sale.

LOL, thanks @Ben Leybovich yes, if you ask the right questions I see how you arrive at your logic, it's a Ben Theory.

Just put a lockbox on - or have a locksmith do it if you're out of state - and when prospective tenants arrive at the house, they can text you for the code and check out your rental on their own.