In light of all the recent threads about COVID-19, worrying about tenants not being able to pay rent, legislation that seems to screw over landlords month after month, and ethical dilemmas about where it is our obligation as landlords (or God's children) to cover the bills of tenants because of (fill in the blank)Cash flow is for poor investors or investors that are poor (Apologize in advance to the BP / GRE / Turnkey advertisers)Let me introduce to you a concept that is not often talk about, and probably frowned upon over the last 11 year bull market:Big A** Mortgage (BAM)Things most investors foolishly ignore..- Historic rent growth- Historic appreciation rate.- NOI per square foot- Operating expenses per sf- Capex per sfCash flow is for poor investors or investors that are poor.If you need or hoped for cash flow to pay your cable bill then you probably should not be investing in real estate.

God Bless The Swammy, but No Way on Earth I am kicking it in San Diego while my future retirement is wrapped up in "C class" apartments in Cleveburg Ohio. 

Dam Ben I'm sorry it sounds very unfair to me I had a similar situation I've had to fly out the Florida it cost me at $1000 the property look nothing like it did in the pictures what saved me mostly I was backing out anyway because it needed too much work and the appraisal sell short thank God it cost me over 1000 But in the long run saved me hundreds and a lot of headache and he took his sweet time returning the $3000 earnest deposit back but he did so I understand you're pain I'm curious to is he fell short of the 3 days or whatever's written in the contract I don't know why he got an attorney I don't know what he thinks unless he has a relative that's doing it for free

Treat tenants like they are gods gift to allow them to rent from them.  

Every day that God gives is a gift. 

God?

God only knows what you'll have to seriously fix whenever you get her out.Wish I could offer more advice.

God knows I still have lots to learn. 

@Taylor WhiteGood God!

No long term maintenance thank God as I bought it off the MLS rehabbed.