Hopefully this incentivizes the tenant to police his friend better.  

Now the banks’s non-performing loan starts performing and the asset that was in need of repair is now in better condition.  

It is much better to grow your equity in a compounding way and the transform it into cash flow when you want to.

In general, you'll get a better result from a tenant that earns their living. 

I have gotten such a better ROI by investing in properties outside of California.

Some places are doing better than others and some places you can get great deals and others you cannot.

If your target demographic (upper middle class/upper class/government workers) for your STRs are less impacted by these factors then that market will produce a better return now.7.

A friend turned me onto Bigger Pockets and A Better Life with Brandon and I feel like I'm trying to soak up as much as I can to learn before making my first real estate moves.

I retired early as a teacher because my time is now controlled by me and my STR’s pay much better.

When I find a park I literally have to make a formal financial presentation to her showing all my research, park's financial history, cash flows and anticipated proforma (and that had better be accurate and conservative or everyone in the room catches hell- including the dogs).