That's like encouraging manufacturers to make bigger and bulkier packaging so that we can say we are recycling more.Leverage has power, no doubt about it.

Someone who has $250,000 in savings, for example, might want to convert that into an overfunded policy once they realize how powerful it is.

This extra purchasing power is important when buying your dream home and this is a good time to lock in that rate for the next 30 years.3.

They cost about $100-$150 each on sale new but in my area, you can find working used units of this size sitting out in front of houses all the time when people buy bigger, more powerful units.For a central A/C issue on a very hot day, I typically would be over there to put in these units if the wait goes beyond a day.

Treat it like you would your own house if managing yourself yearly inspection :- furnace/boiler - clean out burners (do in Fall to make sure heat is on in winter)- clean dryer vents- caulk bathtubs- change out thermostat/CO2 detector batteries- clean out gutters in Fall- while on the roof looking at gutters, take a look at roof condition - fix early- vacuum and clean utility room near any furnaces and water heaters (keeps dirt/dust out of systems, can extend life)- rinse water heater screens (can fill with dust and won't stay lit)- drain water heaters yearly - prevents sediment buildup and will extend life- change furnace filters (more often than yearly)- if in cold environment, turn water supply to exterior off before winter- take a look under sinks to check for any slow leakThis shouldn't take much longer than an hour or so per unit per year unless you find something unexpected, and if you do find something then good job catching it early. 

If your parents are getting to the point where they are unable to do things like this, I would consider getting a power of attorney so you can legally manage these matters for them.Good luck!

Thats what Im wanting to hear is the compounding purchasing power factor.

If you're paying an attorney to close the deal for you then give him power of attorney to sign off @ closing or fedex you the documents for you to sign and return.  

Thus the power of bigger pockets.As Tom mentioned, there would be some lag time, i guess, with who you use but i can't believe in the pm contracts there are not incentives to get the properties back as quickly as possible- renovate and get a new tenant.

However, as I gain more experience, I've transitioned more to care about quality of cash flow over quantity (which seems like we are on the same page), more about long term growth in rents and prices (but who knows what happens short term) having seen the power in them absolutely dominating my returns over day one cash flow in the long haul, having sold some stuff as well as cash out refinance I care about equity position as it gives you more options in terms of exit strategies, and having sat out a large part of the recovery (after 2012) on new buy and hold acquisitions while some smart flipper friends made lots more money I have learned to become more strategy agnostic to adapt to the strategy that the local market is telling me is the best rather than sit on the sidelines or worse yet force thin profit deals with just one strategy.