There's a level of control of your own destiny, whereas if you're buying stocks you don't have much control over what a particular company does.

That gives you incentive to refinance but doesn't force you out of your asset if circumstances in, or beyond, your control make it difficult or impossible to conventionally refinance the property. 

What is the general best practice/policy for dealing with pest control like cockroaches in a shared building like a 4 plex?

I Would an investor even want a property they can't control for a few months?

I want to own and control the full note.

This forum description references hardware, so I figured this was a good place to ask if anyone has heard of the Flo water meter (they're still in beta testing). It monitors water flow and can detect leaks based on ch...

The property is under your control but you're not on title yet.  

I would not go 30 years to do a wrap. 2nd is that YOU are in control of the mortgage without having your name on it.Show the seller the benefits of getting some cash and he goes away.

And then there's the annual rent increase, which can be substantial if you're not living in a rent controlled unit (like when my rent went up $200 after they did some major upgrades throughout the [224 unit] property including a new redwood deck for my unit). 

Hi @Rae Edwards,If your employer instructs you to leave the area/country for a while or you lose your job, that isn't something you could reasonably control or anticipate, so you're fine. :)The people that get jammed up, for the most part, are the ones that flagrantly never "intended" to live there, and never moved in at all.