I can literally arbitrage the spread between my existing mortgages and my Ally bank savings account. 

From what I have heard, they do thousands a year. 

In the best-case scenario, you lose thousands every year in a market that is unlikely to see major appreciation in the next ten years.

Several of my Section 8 tenants are in my Top 20 list of worst tenants (out of thousands) and left owing $10,000 or more due to unpaid rent, cleaning, and repairs.I have strong feelings about people that stay on the government teat long-term, but I'll leave you to form your own opinions.

I would literally go out, pick a neighborhood, and walk door 2 door knocking.

Maybe I took some information a bit too literal in all of the information I've been trying to absorb.

This saves me tens of thousands of dollars a year.

The development is expected to bring thousands of permanent jobs and promote sustainability, including eco-friendly features like walking paths and tree plantings.

Sweat Equity - did all the work myself with the help of my dad, a carpenter, and uncle an electrican... which allowed me to save thousands.

Waited for his property to come up and rather than raising the bid by a thousand, he bumped it up $10k - $30k until it got to $150k.