JD said it best - I'm ok leaving some money on the table, as long as the property is performing at a high level.

For me, it added an extra level of security/ protection above the regular homeowners policy (injury, property damage etc). 

There is also some concern (i don't have details) about the level of condo fees and the suspicion that they are being set artificially low on new build.

If a sponsor is only showing gross or project level returns, I will immediately hit delete.  

Additionally, have to work around the concrete slab/driveway.New plan is to just finish converting the garage and instead of building out, raising the roof enough to get a second level.

Can't talk myself into giving up the free money the employer is putting in for the 401k match, so I continue to contribute to mine at the level that gets the maximum employer contribution. 

@Sean McGrady: no one can give you a number, because we don't know anything else besides 3.5% down and you have 5k.  3.5% of a 200k purchase price is $7k, plus several thousand in closing costs, plus some level of reserve capital just to make sure you can fix the furnace when it breaks.  

I was humbled by the level of production and investment experience of my fellow group members.

Wondering what the thoughts are in the community about whether or not Florida will be fine for at least a few hundred years in climate change.Whether you think sea levels will rise or not, let's just say hypothetically they rise by ten feet.I believe any urban or dense suburban area will be saved by humans through a system of dams, dikes, bars. 

If your rents are already higher than market, and you don't have common area care included in your costs, either you're trying to squeeze every last drop of blood out of this or you are trying to make properties that don't really work, work.