The passive interest income won't be affected.

Rinse and repeat every two years or so.Thanks for reading!

Then sell and repeat. 2) Buy a (2-4) multifamily home that needs minor repairs.

We have picked up some pretty good deals that way for items where the damage is very minimal or doesn't affect the usefulness of the item.

(These are pretty obvious lessons that have been repeated over and over again on BP, but I figure one more time probably can't hurt.)These particular tenants gave off warning signs from the beginning.

I have been reading quite a bit about how Dodd-Frank and SAFE affect SF and it is somewhat daunting, nonetheless interesting.If a SF deal were to come to fruition, I would most definitely involve an RMLO and an RE attorney, as one of the more "sticky" aspects of it is that it is not only an RE transaction, but a finance transaction as well.Thanks again.

I've always jokingly told my husband that if that house ever went up for sale we'd have to buy it because the badly kept yard affects my current rental's curb appeal.

It will affect the value of the house.

I think I just repeated what you said above with respect to long-term appreciation and positive cashflow, etc.

Plan on attorney fees and closing fees in your formula before you make an offer, and it shouldn't affect you at all.