I don't think we will be able to afford a 1.5M+ mortgage without a huge down payment (sale of our house).I feel this would be going backwards as we would focus on one property preventing us to do other things.

Newer construction code requires better earthquake-proofing, but it's still aimed at preventing a building collapse rather than holding the value of the structure.About 15 years ago there was all the talk about "100 year homes" but I haven't seen much come of that.

This can help reduce risk and volatility by preventing overexposure to a single asset class. 1031 is only for investment property.7) Deprecation Schedule resets when the property is purchased in partnership with a DST.

Oh bud, I think it would do that we’re gonna need lender’s consent as well and that’s what I’m trying to prevent, but maybe they do it under them handle that part and then after the fact transfer it. 

One critical aspect we focus on is identifying and preventing fraud.

Hi, I have  four sfr properties that I rent out for my personal income as well as a business investment.  They are all on a month to month agreement and have all been there a year or more. One of the properties is a t...

I also state that eviction can prevent her from getting a property in the future.

Buying in a quality area and being thorough with your tenant screening are the best preventative measures you can take to avoid that situation from arising.

I believe it tends to give me a slightly lower return, because the sponsor is going to be more careful, and if there is a severe downturn will prevent me from taking catastrophic losses.

The goal is to minimize unnecessary usage and prevent extra costs, rather than blindly paying whatever bill comes in.