But end of the day you simply have to make a choice and hopefully do the best you can choosing wisely what works for your personal situation and personality.The Norada thread was a perfect example of investors all over the map on how they react when a note payment is missed ..

Primary residence capital gain $250,000 exclusion.  

But dont bury your head in the sand or stay willfully ignorant.It is notable that this recent rise is not from the man on the street like the previous rise was and rather this came almost exclusively from institutional investors, Rothchilds peeps like that. 

I know several investors who choose to represent themselves, but they often end up netting less than they would if they had an agent.

Take short-term rentals - they do provide several tax benefits, but they are hard to run and very hard to succeed at so people make the mistake of choosing the tax vehicle, get the benefit, and then lose money on the investment and hate it.

The fact that they have received so much insight by being able to watch and observe you will open up a whole lot of opportunities for them if they so choose. 

***How did I choose the lenders?

I like North vs South, but that's not always exclusive. 

Does anyone have a similar experience of living in the heart of a city but choosing to mostly invest in the urban sprawl outside?

Meaning the at the end of the lease, the tenant has the option to buy (but not the obligation) whereas the seller has the obligation to sell if the the buyer chooses to buy (works just like selling stock options!)