The foreclosures occurred when the buyer ran off with the money or the "tenant" couldn't pay the mortgage and so on_sidebar_I'm personally a bit tired of the revisionist history often spouted by denizens of forums like these.

For example, significant damage done by tenants in excess of the security deposit (often thousands of dollars), is an expense that may only occur once in a many years.

Another "guru" argument is that you can get the "buyer" to do the maintenance, but the reality is that this is illegal in many states and even if it is not, the tenant often can't afford to do the maintenance or screws it up when they try to do it themselves.

You often hear a statement like "this cash flows" meaning the rent is higher than the PITI payment.

For another thing, government intervention (that just seems to keep coming up) often has exactly the opposite effect.

Of course Trada Properties pulled out I believe March of this year as POA managers and building managers without enough info for the next managers to deal with(along with alot of tenants unhappy with the promised amenities that never materialized).

I chuckle as my neighbors replace their roofs more often than their cars.5.

The "ugly" truth about lease options is that less than 50% of buyers will exercise their options, so often you get multiple tenant buyers in the house before it is sold.

The air to air is going to be cheaper to operate unless you are in a climate that drops below +20F quite often.

Of course the question is, "what are you using now, and why wouldn't you leave them.BTW, craigslist is an excellent source for very cheap, late model, often upscale appliances.all cash