"Real Yield" 30 year treasury bonds return ~0.8% nowadays (non-inflation adjusted is ~2.5%).

If your rent is going up by >3% per year on average, this will never be a painful adjustment to make.

Their analysts then drill down and do a deeper and more thorough analysis of each note, to determine which ones will yield a risk adjusted profit above their particular profit threshold.

I challenged this because #1, the engineer himself says the chimney does not need any adjustment, he just wants there to be a warranty on it and #2 because I don't think a structural engineer has any right to say that a seller can only use Brand X piers...especially when there is not adjustment needed.After many rounds of my refusing to pay for new piers that were not needed the finance company agreed to not require the structural engineers signoff if I could get them the Olshan paperwork explicitly stating that the piers were warrantied...I got that for them and then they decided that the house needed to be physically inspected by Olshan, so we did that...then they required more paperwork from Olshan but that after I got that for them we would be clear to close but the original closing date had passed so I had to extend the contract, which I did...and then after all this was completed now they tell me that the finance company still requires the structural engineer's signoff, and now the engineer is saying that he will not do it because I have two different brands of piers and that is not acceptable.The buyer's realtor has told my realtor that they have pleaded with the engineer to signoff but he will not do it.I do not see any justification for the engineer to say that it is unacceptable to have two different brands of piers...especially since no work is needed and this is apparently just a fight for a warranty.  

You could adjust the portfolio to your risk tolerance and goals.  

Management will be very intensive so I'd factor in an additional cost for vacancy (higher than normal), evictions etc. also maintenance will be an issue as well.

Some services are $149 flat fee, or 1% to put on MLS and some a d event going down to 3%, which is 1% for themselves and 2% for buyers comission...In most cases, I prefer do it myself for few weeks because i like the co tact with client and i have many creative solutions, lendersetc.... and maybe list it later... unfortunately too many realtors dont have any investment aide numbera, or experience, so they dont understand my thinking... usually they are not thinking outside the box on how to structure a deal creatively, put  restive stuff in descriptions, adjust terms quickly over the phone with potential buyer, etc...But of course, everyone has to make money.  

I think they have either been saving up, adjusting to the reality of higher prices, or simply waiting for the right fit. 

As others noted, this strategy can be management intensive and introduces additional complexity. 

I have gotten the inspection already and have already adjusted my refi accordingly.