., why would you compare the property's ROI versus the S&P 500 over a short period of sustained economic growth?

Why not have them self select out versus you having to select them out and open yourself up for a law suit?

A 2000 SF house with 3 bedrooms versus a 2000 SF house with 4 bedrooms in my market will comp similarly. 

Is it better to have lots of cash available versus paying off half the properties?

That being said, you should really look at the rates of return versus value of the property to make a smart decision.

I think you should start by deciding for yourself which side of RE investing you want to be: active versus passive.

@Bjorn Ahlblad Such a good topic about leases versus M2M.

If you put in a room mate in your unit you could have a little cash flow and be staging yourself to buy the next property.Landlords are starting to feel the pinch of last years property tax hike so my feeling is prices are starting to level out or come down a little versus last year so if you shop hard enough you should be able to find a deal that works for you.

Hello I live in Ohio just starting out and was wondering is there any advantages of buying land over buying units already on the land either single-family or multi family units?

They didn't go about it the right way but I certainly admire them for problem solving versus just stiffing you.